Sen. Dodd Statement on California Forever Development being Shelved

SOLANO COUNTY – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, made the following statement regarding the announcement today that the California Forever megacity proposed by tech billionaires on 17,500 acres in rural Solano County is on now on hold. “The proponents of this ill-conceived development thought they were going to flash their cash and run over our community like a bunch of bumpkins, but instead they ran face-first into a brick wall,” said Senator Bill Dodd. “These billionaire speculators may try to spin it, but the bottom line is they got a wakeup call that Solano County residents won’t be fooled or taken advantage of. The proposal would have devastating consequences on water, agriculture, traffic, public safety and Travis Air Force Base. I hope they abandon their fundamentally flawed design and approach and instead work collaboratively with local governments to develop housing in a thoughtful way in places where it’s actually suitable.”

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Senator Bill Dodd represents Senate District 3, which includes all or portions of Solano, Napa, Yolo, Sonoma, Sacramento and Contra Costa counties. More information on Senator Bill Dodd can be found at www.senate.ca.gov/dodd.