15 Oct, 2009
California Loves Sports (Yet LA Doesn’t Have a Football Team)
Posted by: Beach Reporter In: california| events
California has more ball teams and pro sports than you can shake a hockey stick at. Yet the largest media market and population in the state in Los Angeles County hasn’t seen an NFL team in 14 years. Efforts are underway to build the dream stadium in Industry as one hurdle was jumped last night with the approval by the Calif. Senate Environmental Exemption for an NFL Stadium. Voting to waive environmental rules for the city of Industry’s National Football League stadium by a 22-14 margin, a bill to exempt a proposed NFL stadium in Industry from state environmental law was heartily applauded by billionaire Ed Roski Jr., owner of Majestic Realty Co. He’s the guy who wants to construct a 75,000-seat stadium project, but still needs Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signature to get the ball rolling. If signed by the governor, a lawsuit by Citizens for Community Preservation in Walnut, would supposedly be nullified.
Dream teams Majestic has its eye on? Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders. Get updates on losangelesfootballstadium.com
Here is the current lineup of sports teams located in California:
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
- Major League Baseball: Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants
- Pacific Coast League: Fresno Grizzlies and Sacramento River Cats
- California League of Professional Baseball: Bakersfield Blaze, High Desert Mavericks, Inland Empire 66ers, Lake Elsinore Storm, Lancaster Jethawks, Modesto Nuts, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, San Jose Giants, Stockton Ports, and Visalia Oaks
- Western Baseball League: Inland Empire Rockets, San Diego Black Jacks, San Diego Mavericks, San Diego Mustangs, San Diego Stars, San Diego Waves, So Cal Fire, So Cal Tremors and South Bay Saints
- National Football League: Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, and San Francisco 49ers
- Arena Football League: Los Angeles Avengers and San Jose Sabercats
- Arena Football2: Bakersfield Blitz, Central Valley Coyotes, and Stockton Lightning
- Women’s Professional Football League: Los Angeles Amazons and So Cal Scorpions
- Independent Women’s Football League: California Quake, Sacramento Sirens, Oakland Banshees, Redding Rage, and Santa Rosa Scorchers
- American Basketball Association: Big Valley Shockwave, Carson Buzz, Fresno Heatwave, Hollywood Fame, and San Diego Wildcats
- National Basketball Association: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Sacramento Kings
- Women’s National Basketball Association: Los Angeles Sparks and Sacramento Monarchs
- National Hockey League: Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks
- West Coast Hockey League: Bakersfield Condors, Fresno Falcons, Long Beach Ice Dogs, and San Diego Gulls
- Major League Soccer: Los Angeles Galaxy
- Women’s United Soccer Association: San Diego Gauchos Women
- World Team Tennis: Sacramento Capitals