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LA City Council Passes $30 Minimum Wage for Tourism Workers
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a plan to raise the minimum wage for airport and hotel workers to $30 per hour by 2028, despite concerns over the potential negative economic impacts.
Read MoreTwo Adaptive Reuse Bills Vetoed by Governor Newsom
Assembly Bill 2910 and Assembly Bill 3068 both passed the California Legislature but were subsequently vetoed by Governor Newsom.
Read MoreDTLA Alliance Report Shows Fresh Progress in Downtown
DTLA has faced numerous challenges since COVID-19. However, the latest Q2 2024 report from the DTLA Alliance reveals ongoing positive developments in Downtown Los Angeles.
Read MoreGovernor Newsom Signs Retail Theft Bill Package
Governor Newsom signed a retail theft bill package that will help make public safety in and around our buildings a priority.
The BOMA/GLA Board of Directors is endorsing Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act to also aid in this endeavor. The measure will appear as Prop. 36 on your November Ballot.
Read MoreSB 1103 Heads to the Assembly Floor
State Senator Menjivar recently introduced a new bill that would add new requirements and limit security deposits for landlords renting to small businesses and non-profits. Effectively, this would impose a rent control policy for commercial real estate.
Read MoreJanitorial Bills Pass California Assembly
Two high-cost janitorial bills continue to advance through the legislative process, with both now in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Assembly Bill 2374 expands requirements for displaced janitors, and Assembly Bill 2364 imposes production rate limits.
Both bills represent new costs for an industry still reeling from market uncertainty.
The impact of the tentative labor agreement on the bills remains to be seen.
Mayor’s State of the City Highlights City’s Budget Woes
Mayor Karen Bass recently delivered her second State of the City speech, in which she discussed the budget shortfall and increasing crime rates.
Read MoreTPA Gets Supreme Court Hearing Date
The California Supreme Court has now set a hearing date of May 8th for oral arguments for and against the measure’s removal from the ballot.
It would be unprecedented for the court to remove TPA from the ballot, and we hope the court dismisses the request for its removal from the ballot. The state is arguing that the changes this ballot measure brings are too significant for just the voters to decide on.
Read MoreMeasure ULA Challenged in Federal Appeals Court
Newcastle Courtyards has just requested that the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit review and reverse the federal judge’s decision to dismiss this case. The reality is the ULA has been a tax impacting more than just “mansions” and is not meeting the promise sold to voters.
Read MoreBoard of Supervisors Pursue Streamlining Property Tax Appeals
At their April 9th meeting, the LA Board of Supervisors directed the agencies responsible for property tax assessments to find ways to streamline the process.
Current backlogs result in delayed refunds and corrected tax assessments for our members.