Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - Many of the key decisions about hosting the Games will be made over the next few months as the Los Angeles bid is refined in preparation for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) choosing the winning city in September 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

Jul 6, 2017 - Los Angeles officials are focused on winning the 2024 Games. If, however, Los Angeles were offered the chance to host the 2028 Games, this change would bring both opportunities and challenges. 2028 Opportunities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

Mar 23, 2017 - IOC = International Olympic Committee. 10   Percent Contingency Fund Budgeted. The LA  2024 budget plan includes a contingency fund of $488  million (2016  dollars) —equal to 10.1  percent of budgeted expenditures to host the Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3622

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - For the purposes of the state DVBE program, a “disabled veteran ” is defined as a veteran of the U.S. military, naval, or air service, who has a service ‑connected disability rating of at least 10  percent, and resides in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics [Publication Details]

Mar 23, 2017 - We discuss the federal government's significant role in a possible Los Angeles Games and the potential role of state legislative oversight in helping keep public financial risks low, if Los Angeles is chosen over Paris to host the Games.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3622

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - After these dispatch centers have been migrated, OES will focus on deploying Next Generation 911 services to the Los  Angeles area, to help prepare for the 2028  Olympic and Paralympic games. In addition to these priorities, up to 20 other dispatch centers (those in most urgent need) will also be moved onto the statewide network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

Considering Changes to Streamline Local Housing Approvals

May 17, 2016 - Set aside requirements vary from 4 percent to 20 percent, with most requiring 10 percent to 15 percent of units to be set aside for lower-income households. 20 Percent Probably Too High for Many Housing Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3470

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - One study looking at an unusually large increase in the federal allotment of housing vouchers in the early 2000s found that each 10  percent increase in vouchers in tight housing markets increased monthly rents by an average of $18 (about 2 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

State Fiscal Effects of California’s Minimum Wage

Nov 15, 2017 - As shown in the top row of the figure, the higher statewide minimum wage will increase the wages of service providers for some human services programs —particularly the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) —leading to higher General Fund spending on those programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3714

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/