Karen Bass

Eight games will be played in our area here.

In 2027, we have the Super Bowl.

And in 2028 is the big prize.

We have the Olympics and the Paralympics.

It'll be the first time Los Angeles hosts the Paralympics.

And it'll be the third time we host the Olympics, 1932, 1984, and 2028.

We will be only, well, we will be one of three cities in the world who have hosted the Olympic Games for the third time.

So we have so much opportunity, so much to be excited and thankful for.

And Los Angeles will be ready to take advantage of those opportunities.

But here's where my values and the through line of justice are.

goes all the way up until 2028 in the sense that we want to make sure that each and every one of these incredible events that are going to come our way benefit all of our city.

We want the world to know that Los Angeles is more than the beach, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood.

But Los Angeles is East LA and South LA and the San Fernando Valley.

Everyone in the world lives here.

We are one of the most diverse cities on the planet.

And we want, when the world comes to visit, that they know that in just about every country that will arrive here, their diaspora lives here as well.

The other thing is that I am so encouraged by, in the face of tremendous attacks from the federal government, that our city is unified, has stood strong, is of one mind, and nothing that has happened on the federal level has divided our city.

So I'm proud of that.

I look forward to the future.

And I look forward to you coming back to L.A.