Overview

• Unite Here Local 11 filed paperwork in June to require citywide voter approval for any development or expansion of major event centers in Los Angeles.
• The measure covers permanent and temporary structures exceeding 50,000 square feet or 1,000 seats, placing at least five 2028 Olympic venues under potential voter scrutiny.
• City officials warn that mandatory special elections could delay vital projects for the Games and impose millions in extra costs on taxpayers.
• Proponents view the initiative as leverage after business groups challenged the new Olympic Wage set to raise hotel and airport worker pay to $30 an hour by 2028.
• Facilities in neighboring cities like Inglewood, Carson and Long Beach would be exempt, raising the prospect of relocating key Olympic events if L.A. voters reject them.