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WEST HOLLYWOOD: Agreement for Services with RCLCO for an Economic Analysis of a Residential Construction Minimum Wage
JANUARY 20, 2026
At its November 17, 2025 meeting, the City Council directed Staff to evaluate establishing a Residential Construction Minimum Wage, including assessing the feasibility, potential impacts, and administrative considerations to adopt such a policy in the City of West Hollywood...
LA Council to Study Wage Increases for Construction Workers
OCTOBER 29, 2025
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday directed staff to commission a study analyzing the effects of implementing a minimum wage increase for construction workers building mid-size residential developments in the city...The council said raising wages for construction workers is necessary because of the need for more housing and rebuilding after the Palisades Fire...
LA considers raising minimum wage for some construction workers — possibly up to $32.35 an hour
OCTOBER 27, 2025
In late September, council members put forward a motion outlining a potential new minimum wage that would apply to construction workers on any housing project with 10 or more units and a height of up to 85 feet. They proposed a $32.35 per hour wage that would also come with an additional $7.65 per hour in healthcare credits...
The home construction industry is bleeding workers. Could paying them more help rebuild L.A.?
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
At Tuesday morning’s City Council meeting, Councilmembers Curren Price and Hugo Soto-Martínez introduced a motion to commission a study on the effects of establishing a $32.35 minimum wage for all construction projects in the city... The motion argues that lifting the floor on wages and benefits is necessary to attract workers amid pressures on the city to rebuild units lost during the Palisades fire...
Labor Commissioner’s BOFE unit cites L.A. developers $2.3 million for wage theft at four construction sites
AUGUST 21, 2025
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has issued citations totaling more than $2.3 million to multiple developers and affiliated entities operating construction projects at four sites in Los Angeles. The citations stem from an investigation that revealed widespread wage theft and other labor law violations impacting 124 construction workers...