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California Hotel Law’s Fourth Edition a Comprehensive, User-Friendly Guide
California Hotel & Lodging Association | July 30, 2024
CHLA's legal resource now published digitally; to stay current on pressing issues facing hotels SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 30, 2024 -- The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) today released its fourth edition of California Hotel Law, a comprehensive legal guide essential for navigating the complexities of California's lodging sector. This latest edition addresses the rapidly evolving legal landscape with easy-to-understand language on current statutes, regulations and judicial decisions that impact hotel operations. Crafted over three years by CHLA's Member Legal Advisor, Jim Abrams, the interactive guide features 18 det...
CHLA Highlights Excellence at 2023 Stars of the Industry Awards
The California Hotel and Lodging Association | December 4, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) honored eleven hospitality leaders and four outstanding properties today during its annual Stars of the Industry Awards. “Congratulations to our 2023 winners and nominees who embody the spirit of hospitality and help make California a global industry leader,” said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President & CEO of CHLA. “Your dedication serves as a reminder that our industry thrives when all of us are engaged and committed to excellence on a local level.” Hundreds of exemplary employees and properties were nominated by California hospitality leaders for the 2023 awa...
CHLA Partners With Adesso Capital to Expedite Relief Funds for Hotels
California Hotel & Lodging Association | April 20, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 20, 2023-- The California Hotel & Lodging Association, which represents the state's 6,000 hotels and their 238,000 employees, is partnering with Adesso Capital to assist lodging owners with expediting federal relief funds for operating capital, payroll, inventory, or other expenses. With this partnership, California hotels can work with Adesso to file for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a tax credit available to businesses that suffered reduced operating capacities or loss of revenue from COVID-19 restrictions. The credit stems from payroll taxes paid in previous years and offers up to $26,000 back per W-...
LA $25 Wage Proposal Puts Politics Over Policy, Say CHLA, AAHOA, HALA
April 13, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 13, 2023 -- The $25 an hour minimum wage proposed today by Los Angeles City Council Member Curren Price is a short-sighted, industry-specific mandate for political gain, that ignores accepted living wage policies and far less pay for teachers and city workers. "Why is it that city leaders push onerous financial burdens on our still fragile hospitality community, without demanding similar pay for Los Angeles teachers and city staff?" said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO of the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA). "It is proposals like these that have led to the city's reputation as a diffic...
React Mobile Unveiling Hospitality’s Most Responsive, Reliable, and Self-Managing Panic Button Solution to CHLA, AAHOA Members in San Diego
React Mobile | September 21, 2022
For the first time attendees of the Southern California Hotel Conference and Trade Show will experience React Mobile 2.0, an employee safety solution with pinpoint location accuracy SEATTLE, Sept. 21, 2022 — As hoteliers assemble in San Diego Oct. 6 to discuss California’s tourism recovery, hotel staffing challenges, and the guest journey during the Southern California Hotel Conference and Trade Show, React Mobile will be there to showcase its latest version 2.0 employee safety solution that delivers the fastest response times, highest panic button reliability and beacon location accuracy to hotels. With more focus being placed today ...
CHLA Forms “Issues PAC” As Legislative & Regulatory Rapid Response Team
The California Hotel & Lodging Association | April 28, 2021
The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) has formed an “issues PAC” under the leadership of Alpesh Jivan, CHA, to serve as a rapid-response team for proposed legislation or regulations affecting hoteliers in the state. “This new entity is a direct result of our association’s success in defeating the Proposition 15 initiative that was on the ballot last November and would have dramatically increased business property taxes in California,” explained Bijal Patel, CHA, Chairman of CHLA. “We were part of a coalition that effectively and impressively mobilized state-wide in a fast, proactive, coordinated way on behalf...
CH&LA Statement: New Regulation Slows Hotel Workers’ Return
the California Hotel and Lodging Association | April 16, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - April 16, 2021 - The California Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following statement about the passage of California Senate Bill 93, which mandates hotels and others offer employees laid-off due to COVID-19 get their jobs back before hiring others through. “California hotels have lost thousands of employees permanently during the pandemic,” said Lynn S. Mohrfeld, President and CEO of the California Hotel and Lodging Association. “We need all our returning and new employees ASAP to meet the reopening demand at our hotels. Unfortunately, restrictive hiring regulations only slow down our employees from res...
Hotels Welcome Travelers as California Reopens Friday
California Hotel & Lodging Association | June 11, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 11, 2020 - Hotels throughout California will begin welcoming guests Friday as California counties lift travel bans for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in March. Under revised California Department of Public Health guidelines, all but seven of the state's 58 counties are permitting hotels to reopen this Friday and the majority of those are allowing individual and leisure travelers to stay at hotels. To ensure the well-being of guests and employees, hotels have implemented Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-backed health safety self-certifications programs, hotel-specific plans, and employee trai...
