Inglewood Faces $30.8 Million Budget Shortfall
Inglewood officials report a $30.8 million budget deficit, the biggest in decades, despite a decade of stadium‑related development.
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Inglewood officials report a $30.8 million budget deficit, the biggest in decades, despite a decade of stadium‑related development.
A judge ruled the agreement that enabled SoFi Stadium's construction invalid, prompting Inglewood to claim it should not owe $400 million to the developers. The decision sets up further legal battles over the stadium's financing.
A California state court ruled that Inglewood will not have to post police misconduct and use‑of‑force records online, citing the city’s repeated avoidance of the state’s disclosure law.
Inglewood Unified welcomed about 5,000 students for the 2026 school year, which may be its last under a state‑appointed administrator as the district works toward regaining local control.
Inglewood began demolishing a shopping center that housed about two dozen businesses, including Antojitos Martin and Red’s Flavor Table, to make way for a shuttle system serving a new stadium.