Mayor Karen Bass Thursday endorsed the full expansion and modernization of the downtown Convention Center as the City Council is set to vote Friday on whether to move forward on the project amid rising overhead costs.

The mayor publicly called for the expansion of the Convention Center in her past two State of the City addresses, citing the need to catalyze change in downtown and the entire city by bringing in more visitors to restaurants, hotels, stores and other attractions. However, top city advisors have warned that moving forward with the full expansion could pose many risks, including the loss of the site as an Olympic venue if it were to miss a readiness date by March 31, 2028.

Additionally, city officials have said it could limit their ability to hire police officers, paramedics,

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