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City Council confirms five airport commission nominees after hours of public testimony
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After a lengthy public hearing, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously confirmed five nominees to the Airport Commission, following testimony from airport workers and community groups urging attention to living-wage and labor-enforcement issues at LAX.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously confirmed five nominees to the City’s Airport Commission on Aug. 10 after a lengthy public hearing that drew workers and neighborhood residents concerned about labor and community impacts at Los Angeles International Airport.
The confirmations came after the Council’s Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard about 60 to 80 speakers the previous evening and during the morning session, and the Council voted 12 ayes to approve the nominees. The committee had recommended confirmation of the five nominees, while two incumbent commissioners — Cheryl Peterson and Warren Baldry — continued to fill unexpired terms and were not before the Council for reappointment.
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