The San Diego City Council agreed Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for some hospitality workers in the city to $25 an hour, phased in over several years.

What was initially intended as an immediate infusion of higher wages for all workers in San Diego's tourism industry last week reappeared Tuesday with many carve-outs and a phased-in timeline. The council passed it 8-0, with Councilman Raul Campillo absent.

Opposition to the increase came from owners of businesses of all sizes: from multinational hotel chains to small sports rental companies. The claim that the move would cause a crash in the tourism industry and automation of workers was repeatedly made throughout the council meeting's public comment period on Tuesday.

Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera, who pushed for the minimum wage incre

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