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California Lawmakers OK Emergency Audit of Angel Stadium Deal

Two Orange County officials requested the audit two years after the $500 million stadium was nearly sold for $320 million.
California Lawmakers OK Emergency Audit of Angel Stadium Deal
Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on May 24, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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California’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved a request to conduct an emergency audit of the city of Anaheim and its lease and sale negotiations with the Los Angeles Angels baseball team for Angel Stadium, lawmakers announced Aug. 14.

State Sen. Tom Umberg of Santa Ana and Assemblyman Avelino Valencia, a former Anaheim city councilman, requested the audit in July after the city settled a final claim over the failed $320 million sale of the stadium to SRB Management LLC, owned by team owner Arte Moreno’s family.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.