The “Santa Clara 49ers” Closer Than It Appears

For years, the San Francisco 49ers have wanted a brand new stadium built in San Francisco to replace prehistoric Candlestick Park. Now the 49ers seem to be heading South down Highway 101.

The 49ers and the City of Santa Clara have agreed on a term sheet for a new state-of-the-art $937 million stadium that will become the new home for the team.

In building the new stadium in Santa Clara, the 49ers and the City of Santa Clara will provide $141 million in new funding to the Santa Clara Unified School District over a 15-year period. The school district can use the funds at their discretion on projects benefiting the community, like reducing classroom size and maintaining and attracting the best teachers.

A recent economic impact report conducted by Conventions, Sports,...

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