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Did San Diego's bid to keep the Chargers just run out of juice?
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Jun 30, 2016
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Did San Diego's bid to keep the Chargers just run out of juice?
One of the reasons that the Chargers are looking to move cities is that the team wants a new stadium. But any hopes of that Stadium being built just hit a big snag.
Richard Farley, an 18-year-old Chargers fan, flew from San Diego to Houston for the NFL Owners Meeting.
Richard Farley, an 18-year-old Chargers fan, flew from San Diego to Houston for the NFL Owners Meeting.
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One of the reasons that the Chargers are looking to move cities is that the team wants a new stadium. But any hopes of that Stadium being built just hit a big snag.

The San Diego Chargers want a new football stadium.

They've proposed one be built downtown right next to the convention center -- and of course it costs money

Cue an initiative on the November ballot calling for tax increases to help pay for the new building. 

They just need a simple majority of voters to say yes.

Slight snag in that plan now, thanks to a decision in the state Supreme Court

David Garrick has been writing about this for the San Diego Union Tribune. He told Take Two's A Martinez that this decision has led to a lot of pessimism that the Chargers are going to stick around in San Diego.