Santa Clara, Calif. Voters Pass Measure For 49ers Stadium

Discussion in 'San Francisco 49ers' started by Sweets, Jun 9, 2010.

  1. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    The San Francisco 49ers will not be headed to Los Angeles. Or Oakland. That is because the club apparently has won maybe its biggest game of the year with a victory in Tuesday's election in Santa Clara, Calif. Measure J has passed meaning voters have approved $114 million in tax money to go toward a new stadium for the franchise that will be built adjacent to a Great America amusement park. The plan is for the 49ers to open play in their new $937 million stadium in 2014 and get out of dilapidated Candlestick Park. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, results were trickling in late Tuesday night, but a "crush of mail ballots" reported just after the polls closed was enough alone to signal a victory for the 49ers, who spent $4 million campaigning for the issue. A loss would have sent the franchise reeling and back to the drawing board without a solid plan.

    Source: NFPost
     
    Last edited: Jun 10, 2010
  2. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    The step 1 in a very long process is in place.
     
  3. DontKnowMe

    DontKnowMe Anti-Social Networker

    Oakland 49ers had nice ring to it. :icon_smile:
     
  4. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    :word03:
     
  5. DontKnowMe

    DontKnowMe Anti-Social Networker

    What? :huh:
     
  6. mtzninersfan

    mtzninersfan 1st Stringer

    I cant believe a pro team that was that sucessful for 20 years couldnt get a stadium until now...