Overview
- The City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company filed for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to stop UCLA from leaving the Rose Bowl or terminating its lease while their lawsuit proceeds.
- Court filings cite a lease that runs through the end of the 2043 season and expressly forbids UCLA from hosting home games anywhere else in Los Angeles or Orange County.
- Plaintiffs warn of immediate, irreparable harm and risk to taxpayer-backed financing if UCLA departs, asserting the university has signaled an imminent exit.
- UCLA says it is still evaluating its long-term home and has made no decision, with outside counsel stating that preliminary relocation discussions are not a contractual breach.
- A hearing is tentatively set for Wednesday; separate reports say UCLA is close to a 2026 move to SoFi and has weighed a $60–$80 million lease buyout, which the school has not confirmed.