Gavin Newsom has approved fast-tracking the billion-dollar arena complex the Clippers want to build in Inglewood, as plans for the project continue to advance. Newsom certified the project Friday under legislation passed last year to shield the project from extended environmental litigation. The decision, which sets a nine-month window for lawsuits and appeals over the project’s environmental impact to be resolved, came after the California Air Resources Board found the project would be net carbon neutral. If that happens, the environmental impact report will be released. The Clippers hope to start arena construction by July 2021 and complete it in time for the 2024-25 season.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 17, 2019 02:37 UTC