Cal Poly Maritime Academy, California Forever, Nimitz Group, Solano EDC, Bay Area Council, and Working Waterfront Coalition join forces to respond to national shipbuilding imperative Solano County, CA — January 15 , 2025 — California Forever and The Nimitz Group—owners of Mare Island, have submitted a proposal to the federal government advocating for the designation […]
California Forever welcomes Jim Wunderman as Head of Public Affairs
California Forever is proud to announce that Jim Wunderman will join the company as Head of Public Affairs, bringing decades of leadership and a deep understanding of California’s economic, political, transportation, and civic landscapes to the role. For the past 21 years, Jim has led the Bay Area Council, where his steadfast advocacy has helped […]
Formal Application Submitted for the Suisun Expansion Project
We’re happy to share that we have submitted a formal application to Suisun City for the Suisun Expansion Project. We’re enormously proud of the work that has gone into this application by our team and our consultants. The documents submitted include a cover letter, a formal application form, a General Plan Amendment, Area Plan, Specific […]
California Forever responds to invitations to discuss annexation from Rio Vista and Suisun City
We look forward to working with Solano County and the cities of Rio Vista and Suisun City to find the right mix and approach to making Solano stronger with new industries, new neighborhoods, and the Solano Shipyard. Below: California Forever’s Invitation and Response to Rio Vista on Discussing Annexation Below: California Forever’s Invitation and […]
Sustainability
The California Forever plan proposes a compact, walkable city powered by renewable energy. Planned to maximize livability and minimize impact, the city is designed to be the most sustainable of its scale in America—with the potential to have the lowest per-capita carbon emissions of any developed place. Today, too many urban spaces remain no- or […]
Partnering with Merit America to help Solano residents land higher-paying jobs
California Forever partners with Merit America to provide Solano residents with training programs, helping them secure higher-paying jobs. A $140,000 grant will fund technical courses, aiming to bridge the income gap and boost economic mobility in Solano. Fairfield resident Kalen Hammond was working as a mechanic in an auto shop. It was a job that […]
Collaborating with UC Davis on research into combining solar farms with agriculture and habitat conservation
We’re excited to announce an initial gift to UC Davis to fund research into use of land for solar energy production combined with agricultural activities and habitat conservation. This practice is known as agrivoltaics/ecovoltaics, agrisolar, or agrophotovoltaics, and represents a promising approach to renewable energy generation, food production, and climate change mitigation. This collaboration marks […]
With Travis AFB concerns resolved, let’s build a brighter future for Solano County
We are pleased that the revised initiative we submitted earlier this week has addressed and resolved any remaining concerns for Travis AFB. For details, please see the statement from Travis AFB. We are committed to being a strong and productive community partner to the base and its families for decades to come, and to supporting […]
The Urbanist Case for a New Community in Solano County
On January 17th, we filed with the Solano County Registrar of Voters the East Solano Homes, Jobs, and Clean Energy initiative. You can read the full document here. We drafted the initiative after an extensive community engagement process with the people of Solano County. The initiative proposes a change to the general plan and zoning […]
Announcing the California Forever Community Advisory Committee
Since announcing California Forever, we have remained focused on listening to and learning from people representing all walks of life in Solano County. In these few weeks, we met repeatedly with city, county, state, and federal officials, municipal staff members, and various state and federal agencies, Travis Air Force Base stakeholders, local business and community […]