Up to $800 million in Olympic contracts could be set aside for L.A. businesses

Olympic organizer LA28 expects to spend up to $4 billion to put on the Summer Games. The City Council ups pressure for those contracts to go to city businesses.
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Olympic organizer LA28 expects to spend up to $4 billion to put on the Summer Games. The City Council ups pressure for those contracts to go to city businesses.

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