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Tag: Los Angeles City Council


Los Angeles to Move Forward with Wage Theft Ordinance

July 1, 2014

July 1, 2014

An attempt to criminalize wage theft almost five years ago fell by the wayside, but the two councilmen representing Los...

Los Angeles Council Supports Handgun Regulation

July 1, 2014

July 1, 2014

A State Assembly bill proposing to regulate single-shot handguns has gained the support of the Los Angeles City Council, which...

Paul Koretz Wants Los Angles to Reduce Gas Emissions by 2050

June 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

A Los Angeles city councilman said today he wants to set a goal of dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in...

Los Angeles Looks to Expand Gun Regulation

June 27, 2014

June 27, 2014

Los Angeles is looking to follow in the footsteps of two Northern California cities that enacted gun bans on possessing...

Segways Banned at Venice Beach

June 24, 2014

June 24, 2014

If a boardwalk is literally meant for walking, then the decision of the Los Angeles City Council to ban Segways...

Man Wearing KKK Hood at a Public Meeting Settles Lawsuit

June 13, 2014

June 13, 2014

A man who was kicked out of a public meeting at Los Angeles City Hall for wearing a Ku Klux...

Committee Recommends Segway Ban on Venice Beach Boardwalk

June 12, 2014

June 12, 2014

A proposal to ban Segways on the Ocean Front Boardwalk at Venice Beach won support on June 11 from the...

Study: Minimum Wage Increase Comes With Tradeoffs

June 11, 2014

June 11, 2014

Los Angeles Council Members Mike Bonin, Paul Koretz, Tom LaBonge, Nury Martinez, and Curren Price introduced a motion in February...

Los Angeles Backs Local Control for Massage Parlors Regulation

June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014

In a vote that was more loud bark than vicious bite, Los Angeles council members unanimously supported on June 10...

Proposal to Raise Minimum Wage to be Discussed by LA City Council Today

June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014

A proposal to raise the minimum wage for some Los Angeles hotel workers to $15.37 would eat into profits, likely...