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Hotels & Lodging in Santa Monica, CA (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Santa Monica, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Hotel Worker Retention

When a Santa Monica hotel changes ownership or control, the incoming employer must retain all eligible hotel workers for a 90-day retention period and may only discharge them during that period for documented individual cause.

Hotels: Worker Retention

Significant Restrictions

Santa Monica Municipal Code § 4.67.050

§ 4.67.050. Hotel worker retention. (a) Within fifteen days of a change in control, an incumbent hotel employer shall provide a successor hotel employer with a list of eligible hotel workers. This list shall include the name, date of hire, and job classification of each eligible hotel worker. A successor hotel employer shall be required to maintain and hire from this list during the hotel worke...

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