San Diego — Mayor Kevin Faulconer said local jobs and city taxpayers will be his focus when he evaluates the $1.8 billion downtown stadium and convention center plan unveiled by the Chargers on Wednesday morning.
"The convention center element makes this proposal more than a stadium and the long term future of San Diego's tourism economy is now intertwined in this plan," the mayor said. "As always, my top priorities are to protect jobs, protect taxpayers and do what’s right for all San Diegans. I will evaluate the proposal’s details through that lens."
Faulconer is among several local leaders to offer either mixed or negative reactions to the plan, which would help fund the joint project by raising the city’s tax on hotel stays to 16.