Stadium Proposal For Chargers, Raiders Qualifies For Ballot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposed stadium near Los Angeles for the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders has moved a step forward.

Organizers say enough petition signatures have been verified by election officials to qualify the proposal for the ballot in Carson, just outside Los Angeles.

City officials were notified Wednesday that over 8,000 signatures were verified. The proposal will go to the City Council, which could schedule an election or approve the plan without a local vote.

The Raiders and Chargers are planning a shared stadium if both teams fail to get new stadiums in their current hometowns.

It's one of two stadium proposals in the Los Angeles area this year: St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke is part of a group planning to build a stadium in nearby Inglewood.