The plan to expand the Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles received final approval from LA Mayor Karen Bass as she announced new efforts to revitalize the area.

The $2.62 billion expansion will connect the site's West Hall with the South Hall, adding 190,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, and nearly 40,000 square feet of meeting room space, and 95,000 square feet for a multi-service room.

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The city council, which approved the project in an 11-2 vote last week despite potential risks to the city's finances with the hefty price tag, also authorized issuing $990 million in bonds to fund the project, with the debt service paid through 2058.

The expansion, city officials said, will bring more jobs to the region

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