California, lets build the next great American city

"For generations, California was known as the place that built bigger, better, faster than anywhere..." "For generations, California was known as the place that built bigger, better, faster than anywhere else – and with it, lifted millions of Americans into the middle class. It’s time to go back to that heritage."

"This isn’t just a construction project; it’s a multi-generational promise to the working families of..." "This isn’t just a construction project; it’s a multi-generational promise to the working families of Solano County. With this partnership, we are ensuring that the men and women of the building trades have decades of stable, high-paying work right here in their own backyard."

"Many plans for new cities are utopian fantasies. This one is real, and ready to..." "Many plans for new cities are utopian fantasies. This one is real, and ready to build. It will provide affordable, high-quality housing in a walkable environment and a large number of diverse new jobs in an area with high demand. Why wait?"

"This historic agreement with the State Building Trades and the Northern California Carpenters Union opens..." "This historic agreement with the State Building Trades and the Northern California Carpenters Union opens the door to shipbuilding jobs for Solano County residents, with nonprofits already training our youth to step into these careers. After years of workforce losses from major industries, this agreement offers a true lifeline for our community—and we are ready for something good to happen."

"I’m incredibly excited by the amazing progress California Forever has made in how they have..." "I’m incredibly excited by the amazing progress California Forever has made in how they have partnered with Solano County, Suisun City, and the entire community, and their plans to create good jobs in manufacturing and a residential area that offers great quality of life at attainable prices for workers. Restoring our region’s shipbuilding legacy underscores the unique promise the project offers. The agreement with the California Building Trades Council and the Northern California Carpenters Union is simply historic in its scale and the opportunities it creates."

"The only way California can build more housing for more Californians is for its government,..." "The only way California can build more housing for more Californians is for its government, state and local, to remove the self-imposed impediments to building. We call on government to be part of the solution and no longer the reason why we have a housing policy crisis."

"As a carpenter living right here in Fairfield, this project is personal. It means, Carpenters..." "As a carpenter living right here in Fairfield, this project is personal. It means, Carpenters like me can put their skills to work building the future of our community instead of driving hours away every morning. This is more than just a paycheck; it’s the pride of knowing that local union carpenter hands helped build the homes and neighborhoods where my neighbors will live and grow. Let's get to work."

"This project represents an investment in opportunity—creating well-paid, stable careers in the trades for people..." "This project represents an investment in opportunity—creating well-paid, stable careers in the trades for people across our community. It means more local workers can build a solid middle-class life without having to drive hours away to earn a living wage, and it provides the kind of long-term, steady work that sustains families and communities. It’s a chance to change the trajectory of Fairfield, of Solano County, and of California, and I’m proud to be part of it."

"Manufacturing is critical to California’s economy from start to finish and throughout the entire value..." "Manufacturing is critical to California’s economy from start to finish and throughout the entire value chain. California Forever captures that sentiment and will ensure the state’s economic leadership position well into the future."

"This is our time in 2026. We need to utilize our skilled union brothers and..." "This is our time in 2026. We need to utilize our skilled union brothers and sisters. This also helps the communities they live and work in. Let's Go!"

"California Forever’s plan is the Best thing to happen to Solano County since Marine World-..." "California Forever’s plan is the Best thing to happen to Solano County since Marine World- Africa USA came to Vallejo in 1984 , I can’t believe people in my native county are opposed to it 🤷‍♂️ Terry Curtola ( former Mayor of Vallejo 1978-1988)"

"I support efforts that expand opportunities and choices for the next generation. This initiative creates..." "I support efforts that expand opportunities and choices for the next generation. This initiative creates immediate career pathways within the growing trades industry while enabling individuals to remain local and strengthen their community."

"I cheer on the California Forever Plan for creating well-paid, union careers and reviving vocational..." "I cheer on the California Forever Plan for creating well-paid, union careers and reviving vocational education."

"As a former Building Trades Executive, I am happy to support the California Forever project..." "As a former Building Trades Executive, I am happy to support the California Forever project and the thousands of jobs it will provide to working men and women."

"The North Bay economy needs to stop lagging behind the rest of the Bay Area..." "The North Bay economy needs to stop lagging behind the rest of the Bay Area and this project will create good paying jobs that will give our region the boost it needs."

"This is a bold, forward-looking vision that speaks directly to California’s legacy as a place..." "This is a bold, forward-looking vision that speaks directly to California’s legacy as a place that builds, innovates, and leads. At a moment when Solano County and our state need jobs, housing, and long-term economic stability, this proposal offers scale, ambition, and opportunity. Thoughtful planning and collaboration can help ensure this moment truly benefits workers, families, and future generations."

"Our school districts have and continue to educate, train, and prepare a diverse workforce who..." "Our school districts have and continue to educate, train, and prepare a diverse workforce who are ready to catapult Solano County into a prosperous, thriving future with progressive partners like California Forever."

"California Forever is a generational investment in union-built infrastructure and long-term economic growth for Solano..." "California Forever is a generational investment in union-built infrastructure and long-term economic growth for Solano County and California. Ghilotti Bros., Inc. supports projects that strengthen communities through safe, high-quality heavy civil construction."

"This once in a generation economic opportunity is very similar to the opportunity Solano County..." "This once in a generation economic opportunity is very similar to the opportunity Solano County had in the 1940s when Travis AFB was proposed (then Fairfield Suisun Army Air Base) as a West Coast Military Base in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Hopefully, we are not “waiting” for something terrible to happen before we put our full support behind restoring the US Shipbuilding Capability that is now nearly nonexistent. Solano is poised to be home to that opportunity like no other West Coast location. Ask yourself, what would Solano County look like today if the community in the 1940s said no to the Army Air Corps."

"More jobs and affordable living"

"Solano County has the opportunity to change the course of people's lives for the better..." "Solano County has the opportunity to change the course of people's lives for the better that can last for generations. We need to give people more options on where they can work, live and play so our families, neighbors and those who come after us are in a better position."

"We need new housing in California and I’m glad a project this ambitious is occurring..." "We need new housing in California and I’m glad a project this ambitious is occurring in a state so closed off to new development."

"As a young man, I see this project as crucial for creating a liveable and..." "As a young man, I see this project as crucial for creating a liveable and affordable area in the Bay Area where I could potentially raise my own family one day! Please support this project by streamlining this construction! Help end the housing emergency!"

"This is overdue and highly needed for so many reasons."

"Once a field , now a city? I’m in.."

"As a 30 year resident of the Bay Area I love this region and community..." "As a 30 year resident of the Bay Area I love this region and community deeply. As an urbanist and landscape architect I have had grappled with with many of it's most intractable planning challenges over the same time frame. My firm, CMG landscape architecture, joined the California Forever team several years ago to develop a grounded and visionary plan for a New City. It's time to realize this vision and do groundbreaking things for Solano County and California."

"Being able to build new cities is core to the American dream. California Forever deserves..." "Being able to build new cities is core to the American dream. California Forever deserves a chance to try without being intentionally delayed by people who don’t and won’t live there."

"This is one of the most important projects in the country. We need more cities..." "This is one of the most important projects in the country. We need more cities built for people, and California Forever can lead the way. More walkable neighborhoods for all!"

"Everyone deserves a place to call home."