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Inglewood Stadium Likely Up for a Vote in June
Inglewood voters may decide whether an NFL stadium should be built in their city as soon as this June. Despite complaints about noise, traffic and the environment, it took just three weeks to gather more than twice the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. That doesn't mean it's not highly contentious.
By Warren Olney • • 20m ListenInglewood voters may decide whether an NFL stadium should be built in their city as soon as this June. Despite complaints about noise, traffic and the environment, it took just three weeks to gather more than twice the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. That doesn't mean it's not highly contentious.
Also, if political gerrymandering makes a comeback in Arizona, could it happen here? Three former California governors weigh in.
Photo: (L-R) Former Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt Dorn and current Mayor James T. Butts at the Hollywood Park groundbreaking ceremony
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2 storiesThe City of Inglewood Tackles a Tough Problem
If voters in Inglewood support an NFL stadium, the developers of Hollywood Park Tomorrow won't have to go through the normal planning process or submit to an environmental review. Now, they've gathered more than twice the signatures needed for a ballot measure, and it might qualify for an election in June.
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For decades, the California legislature was accused of abusing its power to draw Congressional district boundaries. Voters approved an independent commission in 2008, and its work went to effect two years ago. Now, the US Supreme Court is considering whether a similar commission in Arizona violates the Constitution.
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