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PASADENA, Calif. - The city of Pasadena announced Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against UCLA to enforce the university's lease agreement to play home football games at the Rose Bowl Stadium.

What we know:

On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the city of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court.

The action was taken to enforce a standing lease agreement between the Rose Bowl Stadium and UCLA.

According to the city, the agreement is unambiguous and explicitly states there is no option for UCLA to terminate the lease prior to its expiration in 2044.

A UCLA representative had previously notified the city and Rose Bowl of the university's intent to take steps that would breach the agreement, which was originally signed in 2010

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