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Council asks Port of Los Angeles for report after tariffs linked to falling sailings and local job losses
Summary
The City Council unanimously requested a report from the Port of Los Angeles on the effects of recently imposed tariffs after councilmembers warned of immediate disruptions to sailings and jobs in harbor communities.
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a motion asking the Port of Los Angeles to report on the local and regional effects of recently imposed tariffs that councilmembers said are already causing disrupted sailings and job losses.
Councilmember Mike Bonin (referred to as City Councilmember McOsker in the transcript) introduced the motion in a floor statement that described a roughly 30% drop in sailings ("blank…
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