Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation today aimed at blocking the 49ers from leaving San Francisco by giving National Football League owners the right to vote on all franchise moves.No word yet on whether Dianne Feinstein wants to prevent other industries from leaving San Francisco.
The measure, called the Football Fan Protection Act, would require an anti-trust law exemption.
Baseball has a much broader anti-trust exemption and has had only one franchise move, the switch of the Montreal Expos to Washington, D.C., in the past 25 years. In a similar period, the NFL has had seven franchise moves, Feinstein noted, including the Raiders, who moved from Oakland to Los Angeles and then back again in search of the best stadium deal.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Feinstein unveils legislation to keep 49ers in SF
The San Francisco Chronicle reports:
