According to The Orange County Register, the special election that will decide if hotel and event center workers in Anaheim, California should make at least $25 an hour has been moved to October 3.
What’s Happening:
- The special election that will decide if hotel and event workers in Anaheim, California should make at least $25 minimum wage will now be happening on October 3.
- This took place after the city council moved it at the request of the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
- Originally, this was supposed to happen on September 12, but this gives officials more time to prepare and print election materials while ballots will be mailed out beginning September 5.
- On June 13, the City Council approved putting minimum wage measures for voters in a special election instead of waiting until the general election in November 2024.
- City Attorney Robert Fabela reassured council members that this new date would still fall within the required time frame for holding a special election.
- This request would apply to workers at Anaheim hotels and event centers that are larger than 20,000 square feet.
- Councilmembers Natalie Rubalcava, Jose Diaz and Natalie Meeks will write an argument against this proposal that will be included in election materials.
- “I believe this is an abuse of power by a union trying to destroy the economy,” Diaz said.
- The deadline to register to vote in the special election will be September 18.
- If voters approve this law, it will go into effect ten days after the count is certified.
- Event centers and hotels could apply for up to a one-year exemption if they prove that the city manager would have to lay off workers or reduce hours to avoid closing.