Anaheim, CA Hotels & Lodging: Hotel Living Wage (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- Measure L 2018
- Code section
- AMC Chapter 1.05
- Coverage
- Subsidized resort employers
- Indexing
- Annual CPI adjustment
- Enforcement
- Private right of action
Summary
Measure L (2018) requires Anaheim Resort hospitality employers receiving city subsidies to pay a living wage starting at $15/hour, indexed annually to inflation, now exceeding $20/hour for covered hotel workers.
1182.12. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, on and after July 1, 2014, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than nine dollars ($9) per hour, and on and after January 1, 2016, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than ten dollars ($10) per hour. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the minimum wage for all industries shall not be less than the amounts set forth in this subdivision, except when the scheduled increases in paragraphs (1) and (2) are temporarily suspended under subdivision (d). (1) For any employer who employs 26 or more employees, the minimum wage shall be as follows: ... (F) From January 1, 2022, and until adjusted by subdivision (c)—fifteen dollars ($15) per hour.
Full Breakdown
Voter-approved Measure L codified as Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 1.05 requires hospitality businesses operating in the Anaheim Resort District that receive a city tax rebate or subsidy to pay employees a minimum living wage. The ordinance launched at $15/hour in January 2019, increased $1/hour annually through 2022 to $18/hour, then indexed to CPI thereafter. Disney and major resort hotels are the principal covered employers. Enforcement is private right of action: workers can sue for back wages, liquidated damages, and attorney fees. The measure passed with 54% voter approval in November 2018.
Violations & Fines
Workers may sue for unpaid wages, equal liquidated damages, attorney fees, and reinstatement; willful violations also trigger civil penalties enforced by the City Attorney.
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