Tech investors lobby to bypass environmental review for 'California Forever' project

Tech Billionaires Hire Democratic Dealmakers in Renewed Push to Build a Bay Area City

By Kate Wolffe and Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Forever, the tech billionaire-backed group that hopes to build […] The post Tech Billionaires Hire Democratic Dealmakers in Renewed Push to Build a Bay Area City appeared first on edhat.

California Forever enlists Democratic insiders in renewed push to build Solano County city

CALIFORNIA FOREVER, the tech billionaire-backed group that hopes to build a city from scratch on farmland in the outer San Francisco Bay Area, is lobbying state leaders to fast-track a massive shipbuilding deal that would kick-start its development after years of local opposition.  The billionaires behind the project are seeking a deal to expedite environmental reviews of the development and, if necessary, bypass county restrictions on building …

Tech investors lobby to bypass environmental review for 'California Forever' project

Tech investors lobby to bypass environmental review for 'California Forever' project Diana Ionescu Wed, 07/01/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Rendering of a plaza in California Forever. Kate Wolffe and Yue The tech billionaires behind the proposal to build a new city in the Bay Area dubbed California Forever are renewing their efforts, lobbying for legislation that would expedite the environmental reviews necessary to move the…