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The York family and various dignitaries break ground on the new 49ers stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Thursday, April 19, 2012. Left to right: Santa Clara city Councilman Kevin Moore, former Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan, current Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews, 49ers co-chairperson Denise DeBartolo York, 49ers owner Jed York, 49ers co-chairperson John York, Santa Clara city Councilwoman Lisa Gillmor and Santa Clara city Councilman Pat Kolstad. Six years in the making, the San Francisco Forty-niners and the City of Santa Clara finally realize the joint dream of construction beginning on the Forty-niner's new game-day home in their new stadium, to be built adjacent to the parking lot at Great America and across the street from the Niner's corporate headquarters and training facility. (Patrick Tehan/Staff)The team and its owners spent $15.5 million in political contributions from 2009 to 2023.
Originally published at Grace Hase, Harriet Blair Rowan