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Billionaire-Backed Eco-City Won’t Be on California County’s November Ballot

‘The timing has been unrealistic,’ said a Solano County supervisor, explaining the decision to put the 17,500-acre project before voters in 2026.
Billionaire-Backed Eco-City Won’t Be on California County’s November Ballot
A rendering of the California Forever mega city project in Solano County, Calif. California Forever
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An initiative to develop an environmentally conscious community in Solano County in the Bay Area has been pulled from the November ballot in a surprising about-face after likely voters indicated that the project was moving too fast.

According to a joint statement July 22 from Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn and California Forever CEO Jan Sramek—the developer behind the project—they have agreed to withdraw the measure from the ballot and instead place it before voters in 2026 after the creation of general zoning and development plans.

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