LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass issued the following statement after the City Council approved moving forward with plans to modernize and expand the Convention Center:
“We are continuing to move Los Angeles forward. I want to commend the City Council for taking this important step toward modernizing and expanding the Los Angeles Convention Center as we invest to revitalize Downtown. This is more than just one building – we are laying the groundwork to attract tourists and business travelers; fill our restaurants, our arenas and to support jobs in Downtown and beyond.”