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Governor Clears Way for Olympic Evaluation

SAN FRANCISCO-Gray Davis' support, which follows endorsements from the City's Board of Supervisors and Mayor Willie Brown, was the last hurdle the committee needed to clear before the U.S. Olympic Committee Site Evaluation Task Force conducts its final visit of the San Francisco site proposal July 14 and 15.

By Michelle Savage | Updated on March 26, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO-San Francisco’s bid to become the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games got a boost today when Gov. Gray Davis approved legislation that would provide a $250 million financial safety net for the project.

Davis’ support, which follows endorsements from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Mayor Willie Brown, was the last hurdle the committee needed to clear before the U.S. Olympic Committee Site Evaluation Task Force conducts its final visit of the San Francisco site proposal July 14 and 15.

Representatives for the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee, which is spearheading the bid, said the legislation authored by Senate President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco, does not require appropriation from the state’s general fund but it does gives future legislators leeway if the $2.8 billion project goes over budget.

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