California Forever is a corporation founded by Jan Sramek, with the aim of establishing a new community of up to 400,000 residents on 60,000 acres of recently and sometimes contentiously purchased land in Solano County, California.
Because land use development is constrained to land adjacent to existing communities by the Solano County General Plan, California Forever is sponsoring an initiative on the upcoming November 2024 county election ballot to amend the General Plan so development of the new community can move forward.
Use this Tracker to learn more about the California Forward project as it moves through the complex process of building a city from the ground up.
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California Forever, the company backed by billionaire Silicon Valley investors that wants to build a new city in Solano County, has posted a new website in an attempt to start a "conversation" about the massive project.
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California Forever, the company backed by billionaire Silicon Valley investors that wants to build a new city in Solano County, has posted a new website in an attempt to start a "conversation" about the massive project.
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From Local News Matters...
California Forever abandons ballot measure in face of growing opposition, looks to 2026
07/24/2024California Forever’s announcement July 22 that it has decided to pull a ballot measure that would have let voters decide on a controversial planned city in rural Solano County drew swift reaction from political leaders and opponents.
From SF Gate...
California Forever Takes Initiative Off November Ballot
07/22/2024On July 22, California Forever announced it was withdrawing its initiative to amend the Solano County General Plan off the November ballot and would instead begin working with the county through the normal, though less expeditious, process.
From The Mercury News...
YIMBYs Endorse California Forever
06/20/2024On June 19, California YIMBY announced support for the California Forever project going to the Solano County ballot in November.
From CapPublicRadio...
California Forever Ballot Measure Qualifies for Solano Ballot
06/11/2024On June 11, Solano County elections officials announced the verification of necessary signatures for the California Forever sponsored initiative to amend the county General Plan to be on the November ballot.
From SF Gate...
Sports Complex Unveiled as Part of California Forever
06/07/2024A rendering for a Solano Sports Complex development with facilities for baseball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, volleyball, pickleball and other sports was released as part of the California Forever project in east Solano County.
From The Mercury News...
Land Trust Announces Opposition to California Forever
06/06/2024On June 6, the Solano Land Trust announced its opposition to the California Forever project to build a new community housing up to 400,000 people in the county.
From SF Gate...
California Forever Denies Reports of Shady Tactics Outside Bay Area Target
03/24/2024Rumors are flying that California Forever is using dodgy tactics to gather signatures.
A map of the different types of zones in the California Forever proposal to build a new community in Solano County with up to 400,000 residents.
California Forever Transportation Infrastructure
This map shows the transportation infrastructure serving the proposed new community.
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