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San Diego State was still interested in the stadium property, which is near the SDSU campus and where SDSU football games are played. In October 2017 a group of local SDSU supporters announced a redevelopment proposal for the stadium site called SDSU West. Under it the majority of the stadium property would be bought from the city and used for an unspecified mix of purposes including a stadium, academic facilities, student and faculty housing, retail uses, and hotels. After a successful signature drive it was also placed on the November 2018 ballot as Measure G.<ref name = "explained"/> In the November election, voters rejected the SoccerCity proposal with a "No" vote of nearly 70%. The SDSU West proposal was narrowly approved with 54% voting "Yes".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbs8.com/story/39426788/fate-of-sdccu-stadium-to-come-down-to-measures-g-and-e|title=Measure G and E: Voters reject SoccerCity initiative, back SDSU West plan|date=November 7, 2018|work=CBS-8|accessdate=March 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/sd-me-2019-yearahead-20181230-story.html|title=San Diego forecast: 19 people, events and issues to watch in ’19: The football stadium |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=December 30, 2018 |author=Wilkens, John}}</ref>
SDSU then began negotiations with the city about a purchase of the property. In February the university named [[Clark Construction]] as the contractor to build a new multi-use $250 million stadium on the site. The new stadium
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