Laguna Beach, California, Measure S, Hotel Employees Measure (November 2022)

Laguna Beach Measure S
Election date November 8, 2022
Topic Local business regulation and Local wages and pay
Status Defeated
Type Referral

Laguna Beach Measure S was on the ballot as a referral in Laguna Beach on November 8, 2022. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported establishing an $18 hourly minimum wage for hotel employees, workplace standards for hotel employees, and an authorization for the city to implement the provisions of the ordinance.

A "no" vote opposed establishing an $18 hourly minimum wage for hotel employees, workplace standards for hotel employees, and an authorization for the city to implement the provisions of the ordinance.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure S.

Election results

Laguna Beach Measure S
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		3,972	32.21%
No		8,358	67.79%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure S was as follows:

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Shall the proposed ordinance to amend the Laguna Beach Municipal Code to: (1) create a minimum hourly wage for hotel employees of $18, increasing annually; (2) establish workplace standards and protections for hotel employees; (3) authorize the City to adopt administrative regulations to implement the provisions of the ordinance; and (4) authorize the City and others to enforce the provisions of the ordinance, be adopted?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Support

Arguments

"Hotel housekeepers are the backbone of our local tourist economy. As we continue to build back our economy, the working women who make this possible deserve a raise and safe working conditions. Vote YES to raise the minimum wage for hotel housekeepers and provide them with panic buttons to protect them on the job.

The working women who make beds, clean rooms, and serve guests in our world-class resorts deserve fair pay. Vote YES to make this possible. Hotel housekeepers work alone in guest rooms which makes them uniquely vulnerable to threatening conduct, such as sexual assault. That’s why this measure ensures that hotels provide panic buttons so that these women can call security if they are under threat. Vote YES to protect working women.

This law will help our hotel industry thrive by ensuring we attract the best talent.

We know some in the hotel industry will spend a lot of money to say that our housekeepers don’t need or deserve these protections. But we know that’s not true.

Vote YES.

s/ George Weiss Laguna Beach City Councilmember

s/ Blair McManus Hotel Worker & Laguna Beach Resident

s/ Joseph Gordon Laguna Beach Resident

s/ Ines Guzman Hotel Housekeeper

s/ Diana Nufio Hotel Housekeeper"

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Opposition

Arguments

"Measure S is a “solution” in search of a non-existent problem. Measure S, SPONSORED BY A LOS ANGELES LABOR ORGANIZATION located 50 miles away, is unnecessary in Laguna Beach.

Measure S doesn’t protect Laguna Beach’s hospitality workers! It creates a predatory, hostile environment for workers by self-proclaimed Los Angeles “protectors.”

Measure S presents two alternatives for Laguna Beach’s hotels/resorts: affiliate with the labor organization or face punitive actions enforced by the city. Hospitality workers would be denied voting to agree or disagree – their fundamental right!

Measure S denies hospitality workers opportunities for wage increasing VOLUNTEER overtime. Almost all of Laguna Beach’s non-tipped position hospitality workers’ compensation is ALREADY SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE what Measure S mandates.

The Los Angeles based labor organization’s goal with Measure S is to REQUIRE hospitality workers to pay thousands of dollars in annual labor affiliation dues. In many cases, Measure S would actually DECREASE THE TAKE HOME PAY of our valued team members. A labor representative refused to comment on this fact when questioned at a recent City Council meeting.

Laguna Beach’s hotels/resorts have always been leaders in worker safety and have a proven history of being some of the safest properties in the state. Measure S requires panic devices which have been ALREADY PROVIDED to all Laguna hotels/resorts. Hospitality worker safety has always been of paramount importance to us.

Measure S’s requirements are very outdated, using the ruse of “protecting” workers while collecting new labor affiliation dues.

Please vote NO on Measure S.

s/ J.J. Ballesteros Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce

s/ Mark Christy Managing Partner, The Ranch at Laguna Beach

s/ Mary Rogers Managing Director, Montage, Laguna Beach

s/ Christopher Wylie General Manager, The Inn at Laguna Beach & Laguna Beach House

s/ Joanna Bear General Manager, Surf & Sand Resort, Laguna Beach"

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Laguna Beach.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in California

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in California.

How to vote in California

Poll times

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Registration

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Automatic registration

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Online registration

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Same-day registration

California allows same-day voter registration.

Californians must be registered to vote at least 15 days before Election Day. If the registration deadline has passed for an upcoming election, voters may visit a location designated by their county elections official during the 14 days prior to, and including Election Day to conditionally register to vote and vote a provisional ballot, which are counted once county election officials have completed the voter registration verification process. The state refers to this process as Same Day Voter Registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in California, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

California's constitution requires that voters be U.S. citizens. When registering to vote, proof of citizenship is not required. Individuals who become U.S. citizens less than 15 days before an election must bring proof of citizenship to their county elections office to register to vote in that election. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

As of November 2024, two jurisdictions in California had authorized noncitizen residents to vote for local board of education positions through local ballot measures. Only one of those jurisdictions, San Francisco, had implemented that law. Noncitizens voting for board of education positions must register to vote using a separate application from the state voter registration application.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The secretary of state's My Voter Status website allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

California does not require voters to present identification before casting a ballot in most cases. However, some voters may be asked to show a form of identification when voting if they are voting for the first time after registering to vote by mail and did not provide a driver license number, California identification number, or the last four digits of their social security number. On September 29, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 1174 into law prohibiting any jurisdiction in the state from adopting a local law that requires voters to present ID before voting.

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2024. Click here for the California Secretary of State page to ensure you have the most current information.

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Current and valid photo identification provided by a third party in the ordinary course of business that includes the name and photograph of the individual presenting it. Examples of photo identification include, but are not limited to, the following documents: driver's license or identification card of any state; passport; employee identification card; identification card provided by a commercial establishment; credit or debit card; military identification card; student identification card; health club identification card; insurance plan identification card; or public housing identification card. Any of the following documents, provided that the document includes the name and address of the individual presenting it, and is dated since the date of the last general election…: utility bill; bank statement; government check; government paycheck; document issued by a governmental agency; sample ballot or other official elections document issued by a governmental, agency dated for the election in which the individual is providing it as proof, of residency or identity; voter notification card issued by a governmental agency; public housing identification card issued by a governmental agency; lease or rental statement or agreement issued by a governmental agency; student identification card issued by a governmental agency; tuition statement or bill issued by a governmental agency; insurance plan card or drug discount card issued by a governmental agency; discharge certificates, pardons, or other official documents issued to the individual by a governmental agency in connection with the resolution of a criminal case, indictment, sentence, or other matter; public transportation authority senior citizen and disabled discount cards issued by a governmental agency; identification documents issued by governmental disability agencies; identification documents issued by government homeless shelters and other government temporary or transitional facilities; drug prescription issued by a government doctor or other governmental health care provider; (R) property tax statement issued by a governmental agency; vehicle registration issued by a governmental agency; or vehicle certificate of ownership issued by a governmental agency.

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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2022
• Local business regulation on the ballot
• Minimum wage on the ballot
• Orange County measures

California

• California 2022 local measures
• Local ballot measures, California
• Laguna Beach, California

News and analysis

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