Karen Bass previewed the magnitude of preparation the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will require during the mayor's recent trip to Paris.
Get news and commentary on the California issues you care about in one email.Get the news that matters to all Californians. Start every week informed.Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass talks during the conference"In 2024, a woman equals a man? A matter of power" at the City Hall of Paris, France on March 8, 2024.
No one mentioned the broken promise, at least not publicly, as Bass and her entourage were chaperoned through the glistening state-of-the-art arena to an outdoor terrace overlooking the unfinished cement rail bed. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, first row third from left, tours construction of the Olympic Village in Paris France on March 9, 2024. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office
Similarly, L.A. isn’t building any major sports arenas, relying instead on SoFi Stadium, the Coliseum, the Rose Bowl and other venues around Southern California. In France, the government is spending more than $2 billion on related projects.
“It definitely put some fire under our feet. There’s a lot we need to do to get our city ready for the games.”Nonetheless, she said she was struck by the magnitude of security needs when “a couple hundred heads of state” visit a city all at once. She said security preparations would influence her decision-making on the city workforce needed as 2028 nears.by Bass.
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