Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills and $7 million in new state funding for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparations on September 20, 2026, at a ceremony outside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The legislation covers public safety coordination, in-state tuition for U.S. Olympians and Paralympians training in California, and temporary rule changes tailored to Games logistics.
What happened
Newsom signed the bills at Exposition Park, home to the Coliseum, which is on track to become the first venue in history to host three separate Summer Olympic Games after serving as the centerpiece stadium in 1932 and 1984. The $7 million in new investment adds to a $96.5 million modernization plan for Exposition Park already included in California's 2026-2027 budget, along with a $1 million federal grant secured by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove. With less than two years until the opening ceremony, the bills are aimed at clearing legal and logistical hurdles before venue security plans, permits, and athlete support systems need to be locked in.
Three bills, three different jobs
The legislation breaks down into three distinct pieces:
- 1Assembly Bill 2411, from Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, requires the California Office of Emergency Services to negotiate mutual aid agreements with state, local, and out-of-state law enforcement agencies so departments can be temporarily deployed to support Games security.
- 2A companion tuition bill extends in-state tuition eligibility to U.S. Olympians and Paralympians who train in California, making it easier for athletes based at the state's training centers to prepare for LA28 without an added financial burden.
- 3Assembly Bill 191 makes temporary statutory changes tailored to Olympic logistics, including exemptions for sanctioned target-shooting handguns from the state's assault weapon definitions and extended duration allowances for temporary event tents, both needed to run shooting and other outdoor Games venues under existing California law.
A stadium hosting its third Olympics
The Coliseum already carries Olympic history from 1932 and 1984, and LA28 will make it the first venue anywhere to host three different Summer Games. That history is part of why state and local officials have leaned on the site for early funding and legislative attention: it anchors a cluster of Southern California venues, including the Prado Olympic Shooting Park that AB 191's target-shooting provision was written for, that all need permits, security plans, and infrastructure work finished well before the Games open on July 14, 2028.
LA Memorial Coliseum venue guideWhy it matters for fans
None of these bills change ticket prices or on-sale dates directly, but they are the kind of groundwork that keeps the Games' broader timeline on track. Mutual aid agreements for security and finalized permitting rules are prerequisites for venues to open to the public, and steady progress on both lowers the odds of the late scrambling that has disrupted past host cities. For fans planning trips, it's one more sign that LA28 preparations are moving on schedule heading into the next ticket phases.
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General on-sale for LA28 doesn't open until 2027, but secondary-market listings for sessions across LA28 venues, including the Coliseum, are already live. Fans who want to see where prices stand can track current listings through GoalTickets.
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