San Francisco 49ers have spent $2.3 million in Santa Clara ahead of Election Day

The San Francisco 49ers have once again opened up their checkbook ahead of Election Day, spending over $2.3 million on Santa Clara City Council races — more than 17 times the second biggest spender in the city.

Four seats are up for grab on the council and the NFL team is backing Santa Clara Unified School District Trustee Albert Gonzalez in District 1, Councilmember Kevin Park in District 4, Councilmember Suds Jain in District 5 and former Parks and Recreation Commissioner George Guerra in District 6.