California Secures $280 Million For Oakland A’s Baseball Stadium, Now Will They Stay?
California’s state lawmakers secured about $280 million from the state budget that could be invested into the baseball stadium project in downtown Oakland for the A’s. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-California) and state legislators quietly passed the funds a few weeks ago, and the budget was finally unveiled at the Oakland City Council vote Tuesday. The Oakland City Council has agreed to pass a nonbinding development agreement with the A’s for a new stadium at Port of Oakland’s Howard Terminal, a deal that could decide whether the team will remain in Oakland. The team has represented the city for 53 y...