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Senior Reporter, Center for Investigative Reporting; co-author, Game of Shadows. Politics; Campaign finance; crime; sports steroids; BALCO.

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Community group backs 49ers critic for mayor, accuses team of shortchanging Santa Clara

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By Lance Williams, lANCE Williams, Ron Kroichick Verified
| Yahoo Verified
A Bay Area community group backing a San Francisco 49ers critic for mayor of Santa Clara accused the team of failing to provide a "full accounting" of taxpayer spending for the Super Bowl and World Cup matches held in the city earlier this year.
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How much did Super Bowl really earn for Bay Area? Experts discount $720 million claim Original

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By Ron Kroichick Verified, Lance Williams, lANCE Williams
| San Francisco Chronicle Verified
As Santa Clara prepares to host six World Cup matches starting Saturday, city officials are still tussling over the finances of Super Bowl LX, the previous marquee sporting event at Levi’s Stadium. On May 26, nearly four months after Seattle beat New England to earn the NFL championship, the City Council rejected Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s proposal to order a report examining whether the city has been repaid for millions of dollars in security and other costs associated with staging the game.
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Bay Area lands nearly $60 million in federal funds to help cover World Cup costs Original

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By Lance Williams, lANCE Williams, Ron Kroichick Verified
| San Francisco Chronicle Verified
Two federal agencies will spend nearly $60 million to underwrite World Cup matches at Levi’s Stadium, as part of a $1 billion infusion the Trump administration has directed to U.S. cities hosting soccer’s marquee event. The grants, announced recently by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Transit Administration, are intended to boost security and support mass transit for the six World Cup matches in Santa Clara, records show.
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