ICYMI: Mayor Bass Convenes Local and State Leaders As Los Angeles Continues To Set the Stage For FIFA World Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games

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LOS ANGELES - As part of a series of convenings ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass this weekend convened local and state leaders to discuss shared priorities and opportunities to ensure that the region benefits from the coming world events. On Saturday, Mayor Bass and Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Kathryn Barger met with local leaders including Mayors from the majority of the 88 Cities throughout L.A. County. On Sunday, Mayor Bass and Assemblymember Tina McKinnor met with members of the L.A. County State Legislative Delegation.

This follows a convening with theL.A. County Congressional Delegationlast week. Mayor Bass continues to build on this momentum and partner with leaders across all levels of government as she works to ensure that Angelenos benefit from these world events for decades to come. B-roll available here.

"We must all work together to ensure that Los Angeles benefits from the coming 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and 2026 FIFA World Cup," said Mayor Karen Bass. "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I look forward to continued collaboration with leaders throughout the region to ensure that we seize this opportunity and deliver safe and successful events for all."

"I look forward to working collaboratively with our cities across Los Angeles County to ensure we are well-prepared to welcome the world for the upcoming World Cup and Olympics," said Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Kathryn Barger. "These premier events are an exciting opportunity to showcase not only our world-class venues but also the incredible businesses-both small and large-that make our region so special. By working together, we can create a seamless and memorable experience for visitors from across the globe while delivering lasting benefits for our communities."

"Mayor Karen Bass and the LA County Legislative Delegation are working shoulder to shoulder as we prepare to welcome sports fans from around the world to Los Angeles in the coming years," said Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, Chair of the LA County Legislative Delegation. "The 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will showcase not just exceptional athleticism, but Southern California's diverse, flavorful and dynamic cultures. Today's meeting of the LA County Legislative Delegation, Mayor Bass, LA28 leadership and our regional partners was impressive in its detail and scope. The LA County Legislative Delegation has their full confidence in Mayor Bass' ability to deliver the most incredible World Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games in the history of sport."

The local and state delegations heard directly from LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover, Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission officials Allison Citelli and Maria Camacho and Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins and Deputy Chief Innovation Officer Marcel Porras to discuss shared priorities and ways to prepare the region for coming world events. The delegations also heard from Executive Director of the Office of Major Events Paul Krekorian. Executive Director Krekorian wasappointedby Mayor Bass to coordinate City departments and external stakeholders, ensuring that upcoming major events generate positive economic impacts that benefit all Angelenos.

The state legislative convening was hosted in collaboration with Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, Chair of the Los Angeles County Delegation, and included the following state legislators:

• Senator María Elena Durazo, Vice Chair of the Los Angeles County Delegation

• Senator Ben Allen, Chair of the Senate Special Committee on International Sporting Events: Olympics and World Cup Soccer

• Senator Bob Archuleta

• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

• Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair

• Assemblymember Jessica Caloza

• Assemblymember Sade Elhawary

• Assemblymember Mike Fong

• Assemblymember Mike Gipson

• Assemblymember Mark González

• Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin

• Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez

• Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo

• Assemblymember Nick Schultz

• Assemblymember José Luis Solache, Jr.

The regional convening included Chair of the County Board of Supervisors Kathryn Barger and the following regional leaders:

• Mayor of Maywood Mayra Aguiluz

• Mayor of El Monte Jessica Ancona

• Mayor of Glendale Elen Asatryan

• Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes David Bradley

• Mayor of Inglewood James Butts

• Mayor of West Hollywood Chelsea Byers

• Mayor of Claremont Corey Calaycay

• Mayor of Arcadia Dr. Michael Cao

• Mayor of Torrance George Chen

• Mayor of Carson Lula Davis-Holmes

• Mayor of La Cañada Flintridge Michael Davitt

• Mayor of Hawaiian Gardens Dandy De Paula

• Mayor of Huntington Park Arturo Flores

• Mayor of Hermosa Beach Dean Francois

• Mayor of Duarte Cesar Garcia

• Mayor of Westlake Village Kelly Honig

• Mayor of Manhattan Beach Amy Howorth

• Mayor of Signal Hill Keir Jones

• Mayor of Calabasas Peter Kraut

• Mayor of Alhambra Katherine Lee

• Mayor of Redondo Beach Jim Light

• Mayor of Avalon Ann Marshall

• Mayor of Montebello Salvador Melendez

• Mayor of San Fernando Mary Mendoza

• Mayor of Vernon Judith Merlo

• Mayor of Beverly Hills Sharona Nazarian, PsyD

• Mayor of Santa Monica Lana Negrete

• Mayor of Monterey Park Vinh Ngo

• Mayor of Culver City Dan O'Brien

• Mayor of Sierra Madre Robert Parkhurst

• Mayor of Burbank Nikki Perez

• Mayor of El Segundo Chris Pimentel

• Mayor of Long Beach Rex Richardson

• Mayor of Bell Ali Saleh

• Mayor of Compton Emma Sharif

• Mayor of San Marino Gretchen Shepherd Romey

• Mayor of Downey Hector Sosa

• Mayor of Lynwood Rita Soto

• Mayor of Agoura Hills Penny Sylvester

• Mayor of Lomita Mark Waronek

• Mayor of Hidden Hills Larry Weber

• Mayor of San Gabriel John Wu

• Mayor of West Covina Tony Wu

• Mayor Pro Tem of Rosemead Sandra Armenta

• Mayor Pro Tem of Pico Rivera Gustavo Camacho

• Mayor Pro Tem of Rolling Hills Bea Dieringer

• Mayor Pro Tem of South Pasadena Sheila Rossi

• Vice Mayor of South Gate Joshua Barron

• City of Santa Clarita Councilmember Patsy Ayala

• City of Bell Gardens Councilwoman Isabel Guillen