L.A. voters to decide whether hotels must rent vacant rooms to homeless people

[Boiler 45,921]

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-05/initiative-would-require-l-a-hotels-to-provide-rooms-to-homeless-people

 

A controversial measure that would require hotels in Los Angeles to rent vacant rooms to homeless people will go before voters in 2024, the City Council decided Friday.

The council rejected an option that would have skipped the public vote and enacted the ordinance directly, instead voting 12 to 0 to send the measure to the ballot. The initiative is backed by the hospitality worker union Unite Here Local 11, which had gathered enough signatures to place it before voters.

Friday’s council vote sets the stage for a protracted public battle over the measure, with L.A. voters having the ultimate say in 19 months. The hotel industry will probably mount vigorous opposition to the ballot measure. A number of progressive community and housing groups have backed it alongside Unite Here.

[Mike E 11,742]

I can see it now. $1000  daily rates for hotel rooms in LA with $800 rebates mailed back 

 

and/or the timeshare industry just got a shot in the arm

 

edit:

 

”Under the proposal, hotels would be required to regularly report the number of vacant rooms they have to the city’s housing department.”

 

The airline industry has figured how to fill pretty much every seat in every flight. 
 

The hotel industry will be taking lessons.  

Edited August 27, 2022 by Mike E

[Dashinka 24,717]

19 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I can see it now. $1000  daily rates for hotel rooms in LA with $800 rebates mailed back 

 

and/or the timeshare industry just got a shot in the arm

 

edit:

 

”Under the proposal, hotels would be required to regularly report the number of vacant rooms they have to the city’s housing department.”

 

The airline industry has figured how to fill pretty much every seat in every flight. 
 

The hotel industry will be taking lessons.  

It might be tough if no one comes to LA.  I guess of i were homeless in LA, I would be hanging around the highest rated hotel regularly.

Edited August 27, 2022 by Dashinka

[Ban Hammer 13,474]

coming soon - many hotels closing in LA

[TBoneTX 45,870]

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

The initiative is backed by the hospitality worker union Unite Here Local 11

What, the ordinance to rent the rooms, or the initiative to put it to a public vote?

If the former, the Union should be screened for how many illegals belong to it.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,378]

On 8/26/2022 at 7:53 PM, Boiler said:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-05/initiative-would-require-l-a-hotels-to-provide-rooms-to-homeless-people

 

A controversial measure that would require hotels in Los Angeles to rent vacant rooms to homeless people will go before voters in 2024, the City Council decided Friday.

The council rejected an option that would have skipped the public vote and enacted the ordinance directly, instead voting 12 to 0 to send the measure to the ballot. The initiative is backed by the hospitality worker union Unite Here Local 11, which had gathered enough signatures to place it before voters.

Friday’s council vote sets the stage for a protracted public battle over the measure, with L.A. voters having the ultimate say in 19 months. The hotel industry will probably mount vigorous opposition to the ballot measure. A number of progressive community and housing groups have backed it alongside Unite Here.

I thought it was the bee

[Boiler 45,921]

22 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I thought it was the bee

California

 

Same thing