L.A.'s free enterprise system takes hit.(Capitol Punishment)

From: San Fernando Valley Business Journal | Date: December 4, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

In an historic move, the Los Angeles City Council appears to have removed the word "Free" from the "Free Enterprise System." By a vote of 10-3 (Council Members Parks, Smith and Zine opposing) the Council approved a measure extending the City's "Living Wage" ordinance to hotels in proximity to LAX claiming that the hotels are beneficiaries of the airport, a city-owned asset.

The "Living Wage" has been used to allow the City to mandate that a "Living Wage" be paid by contractors providing services to the City of Los Angeles. By extending the mandate to business owners that have ...

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