PASADENA — The city of Pasadena announced on Thursday, Oct. 30, that it has filed a lawsuit that aims to hold UCLA to its lease agreement at the Rose Bowl, which is the home field of the school’s football team.
“On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the City of Pasadena took the unfortunate but necessary step of filing a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court to enforce a lease agreement between the Rose Bowl Stadium and UCLA,” according to a statement from the city. “That lease agreement is unambiguous, explicitly stating there is no option for UCLA to terminate the lease prior to its expiration in 2044.”
The Rose Bowl is also the site of the annual New Year’s Day football game that’s been called “the grand-daddy of them all.”
According to the city, a UCLA representative “has notified the city and Rose Bowl of UCLA’s intent to take steps that will breach the agreement, an agreement that was signed back in 2010 and amended in 2014.”
“The city expects UCLA will honor the terms of the agreement, and the City Council will do everything in its power to protect and defend the city’s contractual rights on behalf of the public interest, the City’s residents, and all in our region,” according to the city statement.
The statement from the city said UCLA has been a partner for more than 40 years and the city and venue has exceeded its contractual obligations, including “significant time, effort, and financial resources” as well as “ongoing major renovation work,” all in partnership with the university.
The lawsuit comes amid reports that the school is considering moving home football games to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
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