Plain English Breakdown
The official text expresses legislative 'intent' regarding the affiliation exception but does not explicitly state if this creates a binding legal waiver or just guidance.
AB-2512: Angel Stadium Surplus Land Exemption
This law requires that if an exemption is granted for the City of Anaheim to sell or lease Angel Stadium, any materials must refer to the Los Angeles Angels as the 'Anaheim Angels', unless a new agreement on affiliation is reached.
What This Bill Does
- Requires documents related to selling or leasing Angel Stadium under a surplus land exemption to call the team the 'Anaheim Angels'.
- States that this naming rule does not apply if the City of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Angels reach an agreement about their affiliation.
- Includes legislative findings declaring that a special law is necessary for the City of Anaheim regarding this issue.
- Makes a nonsubstantive change to the name of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act.
Who It Names or Affects
- The City of Anaheim
- The Los Angeles Angels baseball team
Terms To Know
- Surplus Land Act
- A law that sets rules for local agencies when they want to sell or get rid of land they no longer need.
- Exemption
- An exception that allows a specific case, like Angel Stadium, to skip the usual steps required by the Surplus Land Act.
Limits and Unknowns
- The naming requirement only applies if an exemption is actually granted for the sale or lease of the stadium.
- The bill does not specify what happens regarding team names if no new agreement on affiliation is reached, other than stating the intent that the rule would apply.