7 Things to Know About the Complicated Relationship Between Santa Clara and the 49ers
Super Bowl LX has brought national attention to Levi's Stadium and the city of Santa Clara. As the game approaches, KQED summarizes seven of the primary reasons behind years of conflict between the San Fransisco 49'ers and the city of Santa Clara that have led to multiple lawsuits, criminal convictions, and more. Ann Skeet, senior director of the Leadership Ethics program speaks to KQED about how upcoming council and mayor election results could affect Santa Clara’s relationship with the team.
“Publicly elected officials are supposed to put the public’s interest first and think largely about what their city’s needs are, the city of Santa Clara,” Skeet said. “But they sit on this stadium authority board, and then they have to think about what’s in the best interest of the stadium, and sometimes those things conflict.”
Ann Skeet, senior director, leadership ethics quoted by KQED.