AB 2492 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public safety: mega sporting events.

Summary

Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish, and oversee the development, approval, and adoption of, the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, as specified. Existing law requires the office to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with other necessary parties, to implement these requirements, as specified. This bill would require the office, in collaboration with the host counties and any relevant host committee or partner, to prepare for the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at and around certain mega sporting events or any official watch party, as specified. The bill would require the office to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the host counties and any other necessary party to implement these provisions by January 1, 2027. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the host counties. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Tags: Public Safety

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

03/20/26 - Amended Assembly → AB2492 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill expands its geographic scope from the City of Los Angeles specifically to 'host counties' more broadly. The definition of 'City' is removed, and all references to the city are replaced with 'host counties,' meaning the public safety planning and memorandum of understanding requirements now apply to all counties hosting mega sporting events rather than just the City of Los Angeles. The remaining changes are formatting updates from a PDF-style document layout to a web page format.

Scope change

The bill's scope expands from applying only to the City of Los Angeles to applying to all host counties for mega sporting events (Super Bowl LXI 2027, 2028 Summer Olympic Games, and 2028 Paralympic Games).

SCOPE

All references to 'the city' (meaning the City of Los Angeles) are replaced with 'host counties,' broadening the bill's applicability from a single municipality to all counties that host mega sporting events.

The legislative finding in SEC. 2 changes from stating events 'will take place in the City of Los Angeles' to 'host counties,' supporting the broader geographic applicability.

DEFINITION

The definition '(1) City means the City of Los Angeles' is removed from Section 8594.20(a), and the remaining definitions are renumbered accordingly.

02/20/26 - Introduced → 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly · 7 edits · Mar 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was dramatically expanded from a minor nonsubstantive edit to a Capitol Mall planning statute into a new public safety framework requiring the Office of Emergency Services to coordinate security planning for three specific mega sporting events in Los Angeles (Super Bowl LXI 2027, the 2028 Olympics, and the 2028 Paralympics). The original Capitol Mall amendment is retained but now secondary. A new Article 6.6 is added to the Government Code with a sunset date of January 1, 2030.

SCOPE

A new Article 6.6 (Section 8594.20) on Mega Sporting Event Public Safety is added to the Government Code, requiring the Office of Emergency Services to collaborate with the City of Los Angeles and host committees to plan, resource, manage, and deliver safety and security at and around designated mega sporting events.

A legislative finding declares that a special statute is necessary because these three events are specific to the City of Los Angeles and cannot be addressed by a general statute under Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution.

DEFINITION

Defines 'mega sporting event' as specifically: Super Bowl LXI 2027, the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, and the 2028 Paralympic Games. Also defines 'City' as the City of Los Angeles and 'Office' as the Office of Emergency Services.

REQUIREMENT

The Office must consider its Large Stadium Initiative work, federal National Special Security Event planning experience, and strategies addressing human trafficking, racism, sexism, other forms of discrimination, and any other safety issues associated with national-level sporting events.

TIMELINE

The Office must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the City of Los Angeles and any other necessary party by January 1, 2027. The MOU must comply with the Master Mutual Aid Agreement. The entire article sunsets on January 1, 2030.

FISCAL

A state mandates reimbursement provision is added, requiring reimbursement to local agencies and school districts if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill contains state-mandated costs. The fiscal committee and state-mandated local program designations both change from 'no' to 'yes.'

TECHNICAL

The original nonsubstantive amendment to Section 8166 (Capitol Mall master plan) changing 'Such' to 'That' is retained but renumbered as the final section of the bill, now secondary to the new public safety provisions.

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 6, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Coms. on E.M and A.,E.,S., & T.

lower

Feb 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors