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Stadium plan for Chargers, Raiders near Los Angeles advances

Updated: Apr 16, 2015 12:38 AM UTC

CARSON (CNS) - An initiative aimed at building a football stadium in Carson, possibly to house the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, has qualified for the city ballot, backers of the proposal said Wednesday.

Members of Carson2gether delivered more than 15,000 petition signatures to the city last month, and the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office verified that enough of the signatures were valid. A total of 8,059 valid signatures were required to get the issue on the ballot.

The issue will now move to the Carson City Council, which will have the option of either placing the $1.