A clash over Coliseum control
County supervisors Tuesday opposed a bill proposed by state Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles) that would turn over control of the Coliseum to the state.
Currently, the Coliseum is jointly operated by the city of Los Angeles, the county and the state. The governor, Board of Supervisors and city of Los Angeles each have three appointees on the Coliseum Commission.
Ridley-Thomas’ bill would reapportion the nine members to be appointed mostly by state officials, including the governor, the secretary of state, the Senate president pro tem and the Assembly speaker.
Supervisor Don Knabe, who asked his colleagues on the board Tuesday to oppose the bill, said the legislation would merely distract from efforts to revitalize the Coliseum.
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-- Jean-Paul Renaud
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