ANAHEIM, Calif.—New legislation filed by California State Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) could create another hurdle for Anaheim’s sale of Angel Stadium.
Senate Bill (SB) 361 would prohibit the sale of a parcel of land if it is not in compliance with the state’s Surplus Land Act, a law that requires all public land sales and leases to prioritize low-income housing.
“Recent events in Anaheim have shed light on unforeseen consequences within the Surplus Land Act,” according to information released by Umberg’s office.
California’s Department of Housing and Community Development claimed Anaheim officials broke the law by only offering the stadium to Angels team owner Arte Moreno’s development company SRB Management….