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Imperfect Paradise: Who pays for the 2028 Olympics? LA taxpayers may be on the hook

Imperfect Paradise: Who pays for the 2028 Olympics? LA taxpayers may be on the hook

Update: 2025-11-07
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In less than a thousand days, Los Angeles will be hosting the summer Olympics. Many cities worldwide have been put into debt by the games, so what could they mean for Los Angeles? LAist reporter Libby Rainey joins Imperfect Paradise to look back at the history of the games when LA last hosted them, the financial outlook for the city, and what role the federal government might play. 

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Imperfect Paradise: Who pays for the 2028 Olympics? LA taxpayers may be on the hook

Imperfect Paradise: Who pays for the 2028 Olympics? LA taxpayers may be on the hook

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