2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games

From Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas:

As Los Angeles prepares for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it’s essential that South Los Angeles communities have real access to the jobs, contracts and resources that these Games will bring. That’s why I recently hosted a Workforce & Procurement Symposium – to connect 28th District businesses and workforce organizations with LA28 leadership, who shared valuable information and resources on how to participate in these historic opportunities.

This newsletter issue will recap our symposium as well as provide a link to the important presentations that were shown by LA28 and the Mayor’s Office. Also included in this issue is the recent press announcement about the state committing nearly $100 million to Exposition Park to fund repairs ahead of the Games.

As we continue this work, I remain committed to ensuring that local communities benefit from these once-in-a-generation opportunities.

With the City of Los Angeles primed to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, I hosted a Workforce & Procurement Symposium last month at Exposition Park to bring together LA28 leadership with 28th District workforce and business leaders to create equitable access to economic opportunities that will be generated by the 2028 Games.

The symposium connected more than 100 local workforce administrators and business owners with employment and procurement experts representing LA28 and the LA Mayor’s Office to focus on one common goal: Opening doors to economic opportunities for underserved communities that have been historically overlooked by major global events.

Small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses received guidance on how to compete for upcoming contracts as well as resources designed to support their growth. Workforce representatives learned how to prepare their workers for pathways into good-paying jobs and career pipelines tied to LA28 projects.

Reynold Hoover, LA28 Chief Executive Officer, participated in the event to greet attendees and lead his team in facilitating panel discussions and presentations about their hiring and procurement processes. The LA Mayor’s Office also led presentations to help small and disadvantaged businesses navigate the procurement process and scale to meet demand.

This event was what equity looks like in action. When workers and businesses from communities of color have real access to decision-makers for employment and procurement opportunities, they can build lasting economic security for their families.

To view the procurement presentations shown during the symposium, please visit here.

To register to volunteer for the 2028 Games, please visit the LA28 Volunteer Program site here.