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California lawmakers passed legislation in 2017 agreeing to cover up to $270 million of losses related to the Olympic Games after L.A. covers the first $270 million should a deficit occur. But more than eight years later, that contract hasn't been inked by the governor's office. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

California lawmakers passed legislation in 2017 agreeing to cover up to $270 million of losses related to the&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/tags/los-angeles-olympics-2028" data-cms-ai="0">Olympic Games</a> after L.A. covers the first $270 million should a deficit occur. But more than eight years later, that contract hasn't been inked by the governor's office. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

CA hasn’t signed off on a promised deal to help bail out LA if the Olympic Games lose money

The U.S. Olympic surf team will officially be managed … by surfers … when the Olympics come to LA in 2028. That might sound obvious, but for a while there, it was in doubt. LAist's Jill Replogle explains. 

The U.S. Olympic surf team will officially be managed &hellip; by surfers &hellip; when the Olympics come to LA in 2028.&nbsp;That might sound obvious, but for a while there, it was in doubt. LAist's Jill Replogle explains.&nbsp;

How OC surfers won big this week in their Olympic bid

Today is officially the last day as a county employee for L.A. County CEO Fesia Davenport, who has been on medical leave for the past six months and received a controversial $2 million taxpayer payout that LAist brought to light last fall.

Davenport announced her planned departure last month, citing health concerns. While on leave, she has faced criticism from the public and county employees over the payout, as well as a lawsuit alleging it was an illegal gift that must be reversed. The payout was labeled “confidential” and kept secret from the public until LAist unearthed it two months later, even though state law requires settlement agreements to be public.

Today is officially the last day as a county employee for L.A. County CEO Fesia Davenport, who has been on medical leave for the past six months and received a controversial $2 million taxpayer payout that LAist brought to light last fall.
Davenport announced her planned departure last month, citing health concerns. While on leave, she has&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/la-county-workers-ceo-payout" data-cms-ai="0">faced criticism from the public and county employees</a>&nbsp;over the payout, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/lawsuit-la-county-ceo-settlement" data-cms-ai="0">a lawsuit alleging it was an illegal gift that must be reversed</a>. The payout was labeled &ldquo;confidential&rdquo; and kept secret from the public until&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/county-settlement-ceo" data-cms-ai="0">LAist unearthed it two months later</a>, even though&nbsp;<a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=54957.1.&amp;lawCode=GOV#:~:text=(A)%C2%A0If%20the,of%20the%20agreement." data-cms-ai="0">state law requires</a>&nbsp;settlement agreements to be public.

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