With 72 percent of the vote in, it appears San Diego voters have given a green light to a new Aztecs football stadium and not an MLS facility at the SDCCC Stadium site, with the SDSU West referendum receiving 54 percent of the vote. (more…)
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Appellate Court Upholds SoccerCity’s Place on November Ballot
The SoccerCity proposal for San Diego is proceeding to the November election, as the state’s appellate court denied a city attorney’s appeal to remove it from the ballot. (more…)
City Attorney to Appeal SoccerCity Court Ruling
Following a court decision that allowed it proceed to the November ballot, SoccerCity will be the subject of an appeal from San Diego city attorney Mara Elliott. (more…)
SoccerCity Initiative Clears Legal Hurdle
The SoccerCity initiative for a new MLS stadium cleared a hurdle Wednesday, when a tentative ruling sided with placing the proposal on San Diego’s November ballot. (more…)
San Diego Official Predicts Missed Revenue From SoccerCity, SDSU West Proposals
A San Diego official is forecasting missed revenue for the city in a pair of proposals for the SDCCU Stadium site, including SoccerCity. (more…)
San Diego SoccerCity Development On Hold — For Now
In a concession to reality, the backers of the proposed San Diego SoccerCity development — which includes a stadium for an expansion MLS franchise — are putting the plan on hold until voters are asked to green-light the proposal in November 2018. (more…)
San Diego Pushes SoccerCity Referendum to 2018
The San Diego City Council voted last night to schedule a SoccerCity referendum in the 2018 November general election, rather than calling for a 2017 special election — potentially putting the city at a disadvantage in landing an MLS expansion team this year or less. (more…)
SoccerCity Backers Will Still Lobby for Special Election
Despite another recent setback, the developers behind SoccerCity will once again make the case for a special election to San Diego officials, with a final vote on the proposal set for June 19 after the City Council fails to cut $5 million from the budget set aside by Mayor Kevin Faulconer for the referendum. (more…)
Appraisals: Proposed Site of SoccerCity Worth $110.1M
The ongoing debate over the proposed SoccerCity in San Diego has taken a new twist, as appraisals for the development’s site have come in at $110.1 million. (more…)
San Diego City Council Rejects Fall SoccerCity Special Election
By a 8-1 margin, the San Diego City Council voted to remove $5 million in funding for a November 2017 SoccerCity special election, raising new obstacles for the city to land an MLS expansion team in 2017 or 2018. MLS has laid out a path for expansion from 24 to 28 teams, with 12 cities applying […]