SACRAMENTO – Despite a $12 billion state deficit, California lawmakers quietly added $10 million to the state budget this week for 2026 World Cup matches in Santa Clara and Inglewood.
According to SantaClaraNews.org (SCN), the move was uncovered by the San Francisco Chronicle.
The state is currently experiencing a budget deficit of $12 billion.
“Given the pressure on the budget from Trump administration budget chaos, and the need to protect critical state programs, the Governor did not include state funding for World Cup 2026 support in the May Revise proposal,” according to Robert Salladay, Newsom’s senior communications adviser.
“But the State of California has a long history of supporting safe and secure major sporting events through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Caltrans, among other agencies, and expects to assist the Host Committee and local authorities with appropriate existing resources.”
Inglewood officials have not provided the public with an estimated cost to host the 2026 World Cup matches but the SCN is reporting it will cost the city of Santa Clara upwards of $50 million with FIFA pitching in a paltry $13 million to rent the stadium.
With growing costs for the Inglewood Police Department and outside law enforcement contracts, and Admission Taxes from SoFi Stadium capped at $15 million, Inglewood residents will no doubt be on the hook to subsidize the event.
The Inglewood’s city clerk’s office does not make the elected officials campaign finance reports available to the public despite multiple California Public Records Act requests being submitted requested for them.
According to SCN, “Measure J, passed by voters in 2010, prohibits Santa Clara from using public funds for stadium events. But since the 49ers control the City Council, they frequently get their way and skirt the law.”
Inglewood….is just like Santa Clara!
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So you know they are going against the rule of law put in place by the voters and nobody is going to do anything about it? This is why this state is going to shit. Literally nobody speaks up or does anything to keep these snakes in line. You are literally giving away your power by being complacent and just doing nothing letting them run amok and do what they want with no consequence. At what point will you people be sick and tired of being used and stepped on? Or do you like it? Because your silence is literally your consent. QUIT being a lazy nothing and stand up like your forefathers did. Quit being weak.