A hotel-tax hike the Chargers want to pitch to voters in November would finance a $1.8 billion stadium and convention center downtown, with money left over for operations, tourism marketing and San Diego’s general fund, said advisers to the team in a briefing for reporters late Tuesday.
As reported last week, the team’s plan would raise the city’s tax on hotel stays to 16.5 percent from 12.5 percent. Some hotel owners worry that the higher rate could deter visitors, while others note comparable taxes in competing cities such as Anaheim and San Francisco.
In San Diego, the proposed tax hike would support $1.