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California Forever is building a new city with well-paid jobs in advanced manufacturing and other industries, new walkable neighborhoods, and clean energy in Solano County.
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By 2040, new city will bring 53,000 permanent jobs and $16 billion annual economic impact

  • Construction will inject $33 billion economic impact into Solano over 13 years, which is $2.39 billion – or $5,328 per Solano resident*.
  • Over 12,000 new jobs will be created in Solano during construction, and once complete, the California Forever plan will bring over 53,000 new jobs into Solano.*
  • The city will provide a new economic engine for Solano while also protecting Travis AFB, strengthening national security, and helping solve California’s housing and energy challenges.

* Source Blue Sky Consulting Group

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Stronger Solano, for generations to come

Support from local community

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I am excited to see change and more opportunities for people who are struggling come…

Samantha West Vallejo, CA

I am excited to see change and more opportunities for people who are struggling come to Solano County.

Samantha West Vallejo, CA Restaurant Manager

I support the project because it sounds like a positive thing for the county.

Eloise Wright Vallejo, CA

I support the project because it sounds like a positive thing for the county.

Eloise Wright Vallejo, CA

I look forward to more jobs and housing the initiative will bring to Solano County.

Kevin Hogan Benicia, CA

California Forever encompasses the progress our county deserves.

Jeff Anselmo Fairfield, CA

I was stationed at Travis Air Force Base when I was an Air Force Officer in the early 1970s. My wife came to Vallejo with her family when she was four years old and graduated from Vallejo High School. We bought our first home in Vallejo in 1976. I hear so many complaints about the shortage of housing, but when a project comes along to build housing and other facilities, I hear many people saying “Not in my back yard.” It’s contradictory. You can’t have a growing population without new housing.

Ken Klucsor Vallejo, CA USAF Veteran and Information Technology Manager

I live in Rio Vista and growth is going to happen one way or another.…

Michael Mckinnon Rio Vista, CA

I live in Rio Vista and growth is going to happen one way or another. Why not plan a community right from the beginning, correctly.

Michael Mckinnon Rio Vista, CA

The prospect of a European-style walkable town is very exciting! Envisioning a safe haven for my teenage kids, this initiative isn’t just building homes; it’s creating a community where nostalgia meets safety. It’s the promise of a place close to home where our family can thrive, and my teenagers can hang out securely, blending the best of familiar comforts and vibrant, walkable spaces.

Olga Danilchenko Fairfield, CA

As a father of two young kids, I think often about the communities they will grow up in, this is why I support California Forever. Introducing new jobs, restaurants, parks and housing in the area will only benefit the growth and advancement of our Solano County communities.

David Cooke Vacaville, CA

As a Vallejo native, I support the growth and development of my community. Clean energy and sufficient jobs are what we need to advance further for a better future.

Little Joe Lewis II Vallejo, CA

I think this will be great for the county.

John Henry Vallejo, CA

California Forever heralds a new era of opportunity. From thriving job markets to sustainable living,…

Joel Arances Dixon, CA

California Forever heralds a new era of opportunity. From thriving job markets to sustainable living, it’s a catalyst for progress. Embrace the possibilities, as this initiative paves the way for a brighter, more inclusive future for Solano County residents.

Joel Arances Dixon, CA

As a native to Solano County and local to Fairfield I support California Forever. It is not easy to accept change sometimes, even a big change, but we deserve a change for the better. We deserve something to be proud of and to enjoy for many years. It will bring much-needed upgrades to our dated infrastructure, jobs, economy, ect. I ask you to join me in supporting this change for our community.

Aaron Hennagin Fairfield, CA Business Owner

We see California Forever becoming a city that exemplifies urban living but hope it releases California’s latent qualities like love, dignity, freedom, and equality for everyone.  

Seow Huey and Collis Lang Vacaville, CA
Julie Daigle Benicia
Julie Daigle Benicia

As a super commuter, I understand the need for more jobs local to Solano County. This initiative aims to bring jobs while providing more affordable housing options.

Troyonia Perez Fairfield, CA

As a veteran, Army retiree, and Vallejo resident, I am eager to witness the positive transformations that this initiative can bring to Vallejo and Travis Air Force Base. The focus on fostering environmental stewardship, preserving cultural heritage, promoting community engagement, and enhancing resilience is promising. This community-led approach ensures that the process aligns closely with the needs and aspirations of our local communities.

Celina Perez Vallejo, CA

California Forever is a necessity for our County.

Kimberlee Pimental Vallejo, CA

California Forever is a necessity for our County.

Kimberlee Pimental Vallejo, CA
I support this project wholeheartedly because it embodies a commitment to positive change. Solano County has the potential to become a model for revitalizing the California Dream.

As a small business in our community, we can definitely use additional funds to attract more business investment in Fairfield!

Zain Saeed Fairfield, CA Business Owner

I want my kids and grandkids to share in some of the opportunities I had.

John Spinola Benicia

I want my kids and grandkids to share in some of the opportunities I had.

John Spinola Benicia Retired Ironworker

I am 100% sure this will be a wonderful reality. My best wishes to everyone involved in this fantastic project that will improve thousands of lives

Manuel Bran Vallejo, CA

In the media

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Sat Nov 9 2024

Former head of Air Force Air Mobility joins California Forever

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Thu Nov 7 2024

Despite naysayers, new cities provide boundless possibilities

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Mon Oct 7 2024

I Was Flown Out To The Site of California’s Brand New City

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Thu Jun 6 2024

Jan Sramek’s vision of California Forever

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Wed May 1 2024

California Forever CEO Explains Plans to Build a New Community | Pivot

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Tue Mar 5 2024

Rebuilding the California Dream

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A brand new city…

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With well-paid local jobs

By bringing new employers to Solano County, in industries like advanced manufacturing, defense, and agricultural technologies, we make sure that many Solano residents can have a shorter commute.

That’s walkable

Our goal is to create a walkable city: a place where children can walk to school alone, seniors aren’t isolated by car-dependent living, and every neighborhood is anchored by local shops and restaurants.

Where all are welcome

Creating an inclusive city that integrates all types of homes from starter homes on up, for sale and for rent, in the same neighborhoods. A place that ensures working families can stay in California.

With highest sustainability standards

Our modern infrastructure can be built with world-class sustainability. Imagine a city that can fully recycle water, recharge our aquifer, reduce vehicle miles traveled, ensure fire-resistant building, and support climate resilient living.

We believe California’s best days lie ahead.

California Forever was founded to bring back the California Dream – a chance for families to own their own home and build a future for themselves and their children. Unfortunately, when we surveyed Solano parents, 81% said their kids won’t be able to find a future in their own neighborhood when they grow up. Solano is falling behind.

Instead of watching our kids leave, we have the opportunity to build a better future with jobs, homes, and new energy sources to make sure that younger generations have the same opportunities as those who grew up during California’s decades of growth and optimism.

Meet the team

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Wed Dec 18 2024

Year in review, new website, and moving to CaliforniaForever.com

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Sat Nov 9 2024

Gen. Mike Minihan (Ret.) Joins California Forever as Senior Advisor

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Thu Oct 3 2024

As part of its partnership with NorthBay Health, California Forever has purchased a building in downtown Winters for a new primary care clinic to open in 2025

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FAQ

Welcome! Here you’ll find answers to common questions about the project.

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  • What kind of a city are you building? Is this some kind of tech utopia?

    We are trying to build a place that says “yes” to things – a place to build the things that Solano County and California need. New industries that bring good paying jobs. New energy infrastructure to support the region. And walkable neighborhoods for Travis AFB airmen and their families, young families, people who work in the city, and the next generation of Solano residents. In the new city, we expect to build all of the uses one would find in a medium-size city like Fairfield, Vacaville, or Vallejo: homes of different types, offices, commercial and industrial uses, restaurants, small businesses, hospitals, schools, cultural venues, parks, and more. The community will be surrounded by parks, open spaces, and greenbelts.

    The zoning map for the new community.

  • What does this mean for Travis Air Force Base? How close will you be to Travis Air Force Base?

    The project will make Travis AFB stronger, by bringing in new advanced manufacturing, defense, and aerospace employers to Solano County, by building homes that airmen can afford, and by creating new job opportunities for military spouses.

    We have worked hard to adjust the project to support Travis’ vital mission, and on February 15th, Travis AFB issued this statement which reads: “California Forever made significant changes to its plans in order to protect Travis’ global mission and local flight operations. With this revised proposal, Travis AFB will be able to continue flying its full mission, including all of our operational, exercise, and local training flights consisting of multiple patterns and landings to all runways, including night vision goggle training to the assault landing zone (ALZ) runway.”

    The statement then adds: “Travis AFB recognizes California Forever’s efforts to minimize impacts to operations and mission capabilities, as well as their project’s potential to improve the wellbeing of our Airmen and families into the future.”

    The new city will not impact the mission at Travis Air Force Base because it will be much farther from Travis AFB than Fairfield or Suisun City. They’re about a mile away, while the new city will be at least 4 miles away. The new city is entirely outside official Travis AFB noise and crash zones.

    We are committed to working closely with the Air Force to make certain that we protect and support the base.

  • How will this new city affect agriculture in Solano County?

    We intentionally located the new city on non-prime farmlands. The entire 17,500 acres that the new city would be located on contribute less than 2% of the total agricultural revenue of Solano County, based on information provided by Solano County in the official Livestock and Crop Reports from 2020-2022.

    See this Blue Sky Consulting Group report for details and calculations, which indicate that the entire 17,500 acres contribute roughly $6 million of the total $385 million of Solano County’s agricultural revenue – i.e., approximately 1.6% of the total.

    We are planning on building greenhouses and vertical farms in the Industry & Technology zone which utilize the latest, most water-efficient farming techniques to make more food with less resources. A single large greenhouse or vertical farm can produce between $10 million and $40 million in annual agricultural revenue.

    We therefore believe that the new city will increase, not decrease, Solano’s agricultural production.

I support California Forever

I believe in Solano County and California that build again. Let’s build new industries, affordable homes, and clean energy for this generation and generations to come.

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