April 16, 2015
 
Business Forums on a Potential Minimum Wage Increase in Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles County
 
Dear Business Owner:
 
The Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) is conducting Business Forums throughout the County to gather input on a potential minimum wage increase. We need comments about the potential minimum wage increase from businesses in the unincorporated areas of the County.
 
To better understand the impact of a possible minimum wage increase, the Board of Supervisors (Board) asked the County to conduct a study on the impact of a minimum wage increase in the County unincorporated areas and to receive input from businesses potentially affected by an increase.  DCBA will be conducting Business Forums in the unincorporated areas of the County and will provide the input of business owners to the Board.
 
The current minimum wage in Los Angeles County is $9.00 an hour as set by State law. Recently, there have been a number of research reports highlighting the impact of increasing the minimum wage. As the County explores the possibility of adopting a new minimum wage ordinance, we would like to hear directly from you, the business owners, about the effect a minimum wage increase may have on your business. 

We invite you to attend a Business Forum and share your comments on the following dates:
 
Tuesday, April 21st, 6:00 pm
Burton Chace Park
Community Room
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292

Thursday, April 23rd, 6:00 pm
East Los Angeles College Recital Hall, Building S2
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Monday, April 27th, 6:00 pm
Lennox Library
4359 Lennox Boulevard
Lennox, CA 90304

Thursday, April 30th, 6:00 pm
Antelope Valley College Cafeteria
Student Center
3041 West Avenue K
Lancaster, CA 93536

Thursday, May 7th, 6:00 pm
Topanga Community House
1440 N. Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Topanga, CA 90290
 
If you are unable to attend a forum, you may submit a written comment on our website at dcba.lacounty.gov. The comment period on our website will be open from Tuesday April 21, 2015 through Thursday May 7, 2015. 

Sincerely,

Brian J. Stiger, Director
Department of Consumer and Business Affairs