Wealth & Power Reporter

Emily Shugerman

Billionaire-backed California Forever has another out-there plan for Solano County

Business

News

The group behind a proposed new city is outlining yet another ambitious play: a 2,100-acre manufacturing plant called Solano Foundry.

Business Editor

Kevin Truong

Plans for a billionaire-funded utopia in rural Bay Area have been put on hold

Politics

California Forever has pulled its November ballot measure. It said it plans to conduct environmental reviews prior to seeking approval in 2026 to build its city.

News Reporter

Garrett Leahy

Tech-backed plan to build Bay Area city from scratch qualifies for ballot

Voters are set to decide in November whether to allow the creation of a new city in rural Solano County. The plans have faced fierce opposition from residents.

David Sjostedt

California’s ‘utopia’ plan to offer $400M in homebuying aid for new residents

The group said the community has the potential to grow to a city of 400,000—rivaling the population of the city of Oakland. 

Residents sound off about billionaire-backed ‘utopia’ in Solano County

A town hall in Vallejo drew dozens of residents who aired concerns about jobs, reduction of farmland, Native American sacred sites and other issues.