Brown signs bill helping AEG
Holding a souvenir football emblazoned with the red-and-black Farmers Field logo, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a law that will fast-track lawsuits challenging AEG's proposed stadium in downtown Los Angeles.Dakota Smith in the Daily News,
Brown's signature marks the end of a yearlong lobbying frenzy by Anschutz Entertainment Group, which had warned that its $1.3 billion deal would collapse without protection from lengthy and complicated lawsuits.
The developer of Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex hopes to have the stadium built and an NFL team in place for the 2016 season.
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