# If LA taxpayers are the backstop, show them the Olympics books.

City Controller Kenneth Mejia says he subpoenaed LA28 on Friday for financial records, contracts, and venue budgets. LAist reports the demand follows missing details in the organizers' disclosures to the city.

You can be excited about the Games and still want the numbers checked. Public risk deserves public scrutiny.

https://laist.com/brief/news/la-city-controller-subpoenas-la28

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File photo of Kenneth Mejia, via LAist

#LosAngeles #LA28 #Olympics #Transparency #Taxpayers

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Created: 2026-10-17T12:36:07.747344+00:00

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Original source: https://laist.com/brief/news/la-city-controller-subpoenas-la28