Jon Coupal: Will LA taxpayers be on the hook for Olympic costs?

A few weeks ago, it appeared that the city of Los Angeles might be liable for billions of dollars to backstop the costs of the upcoming 2028 Olympics. This very real threat to city taxpayers may have been alleviated to some degree with last week’s promise of more federal assistance, but many questions remain.

No one has been more relentless in pursuing answers to those questions than noted progressive civil rights attorney Connie Rice. She should be commended for her efforts to push the city to be more transparent about the costs to the city. This is especially true given that LA is effectively bankrupt and possesses a sorry history of incompetent governance.

On July 17th Rice sent a detailed letter to Mayor Karen Bass and other city leaders, concerning the “enhanced services agreement”