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We support California Forever.

The Golden State is in a rough way. But we believe that our best days lie ahead. When faced with housing shortages in the past, our leaders took bold actions to increase the supply of new housing. For this reason, California YIMBY is proud to support … a project that will—at full build-out—provide homes for as many as 400,000 Californians and provide a template for sustainable growth.

The California Forever project is a great idea. The implementation will be very tricky, but there’s a big opportunity here.

I am optimistic about California Forever. Everything I’ve seen and read so far looks like what the New Urbanists have been trying to get on the ground for 40 years. Including leveling the playing field so urbanism can get permitted as easily as sprawl.

As a lifelong resident of Rio Vista and business owner in this region, I’ve always believed in the potential of Solano County, and the California Forever project is a game-changer for our community. I fully support this project – it’s an opportunity we cannot afford to miss.

Bill Dutra Executive Chairman, Dutra Group

The California Forever project is a monumental endeavor that will make a major contribution to solving California’s housing crisis, create 12,000 jobs during the construction phase, and create over 50,000 permanent jobs by 2040. This project takes California back to what made our state great – big, bold, daring endeavors that redefined our economy and made the California Dream possible for generations of Californians. We are proud to support California Forever.

California Building Industry Association

The California Forever project represents a monumental opportunity for regional growth and development. The construction phase alone would bring $2.4 billion of investment and over 12,000 jobs to Solano County, with over 50,000 jobs supported from 2040 onwards. This project would create generational employment, for workers who apprentice, work, and retire on this project, with hopefully many of them living in the new community. Our company has spent the last 110 years building a better California, including numerous projects in Solano County, a place that many of our employees call home. We would be proud to do our part in bringing this visionary project to life.

Ghilotti Construction Company

We support California Forever

I believe in solving California's current problems with lack of housing, housing availability, small business…

Christine Aquino Hercules

I believe in solving California's current problems with lack of housing, housing availability, small business support, and crime due to lack of economic opportunities/joblessness through creating a small city/town mixed use live/work/retail area.

Let's support this and ensure California continues to be the pioneer in building the future of the world.

Christine Aquino Hercules Designer

I love to see projects that are pro-building!

Haoxing Du Richmond

I love to see projects that are pro-building!

Haoxing Du Richmond Technical Program Manager

California has always been a leader in innovation and California Forever will be another leadership…

Rauly Butler Orinda

California has always been a leader in innovation and California Forever will be another leadership trend in the US.

Rauly Butler Orinda Retired banker

California needs more housing, and a super master plan like this is the solution.

Mark Waelde Newberg

California needs more housing, and a super master plan like this is the solution.

Mark Waelde Newberg Sales

Great project !

Andrey Tirel Mount Prospect

Great project !

Andrey Tirel Mount Prospect Customer Success Manager

We left the Bay Area because it was too expensive

barbara Hewitt Carefree

We left the Bay Area because it was too expensive

barbara Hewitt Carefree Educator

Better and affordable future

Gaurav Jindal Fremont

Better and affordable future

Gaurav Jindal Fremont engineer

100 percent correct. We have been building master planned communities for a long time in…

Charles Marquez

100 percent correct. We have been building master planned communities for a long time in alot of places, this is no different. People need to realize that your project is utilizing the land for its highest and best use, to ensure maximum economic benefit for our community.

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Charles Marquez

This is my view too (read the thread). Would, of course prefer infill housing, but…

Trevor Acorn

This is my view too (read the thread). Would, of course prefer infill housing, but I recognize the political realities in California that make that hard.

The size of this project makes quality transit options viable and the design means great urbanism is possible immediately.

https://x.com/trevoracorn/status/1803267690817073572

Trevor Acorn

This new city, to me, is the perfect way to get on with building abundance…

Jagjit Singh Choudhary PLEASANTON

This new city, to me, is the perfect way to get on with building abundance in California.

Jagjit Singh Choudhary PLEASANTON Software Engineer

I recently had to leave California because of the high cost of housing, but it's…

Casey Burke Austin

I recently had to leave California because of the high cost of housing, but it's still home to me. My family and friends are there. I grew up in inland Orange County, went to college at Chico State, started my career in San Francisco, and spent countless vacations exploring California’s beautiful natural landscapes.

I now live in Austin, Texas, but I dream of being able to move back one day. California Forever checks all my boxes: affordable, well-designed housing, thoughtful community planning, walkability, and access to outdoor spaces. It sounds like the kind of place I’d be excited to help shape and grow. I’d be first in line to build community and set down roots.

I fully support this project and hope it moves forward.

Casey Burke Austin Food Broker – Sales

A safe, walkable community

Debbie Gramlick Carmichael

A safe, walkable community

Debbie Gramlick Carmichael Federal government employee

I simply love my home state of California and support any project that seeks to…

Cole Mathis Los Angeles

I simply love my home state of California and support any project that seeks to inject affordable housing and smart zoning into it.

Cole Mathis Los Angeles Visual Media Architect

I support the project because everyone wins when there's a shorter commute for area workers…

Sam Jew Cupertino

I support the project because everyone wins when there's a shorter commute for area workers and less traffic for the Bay generally.

Sam Jew Cupertino ElSolRey

Give me a place that’s truly safe to bike and walk to work in California…

Brian Dawn Pasadena

Give me a place that’s truly safe to bike and walk to work in California please!!

Brian Dawn Pasadena Software Engineer

I am from the Sacramento area and looking to move back home and settle down…

Zachary Loper Seattle

I am from the Sacramento area and looking to move back home and settle down in the near future. This is the type of building that will get me to come home sooner and with plenty of excitement to do it!

Zachary Loper Seattle Finance

Based on headlines, I was skeptical of the “California Forever” project in Solano county, so…

Chris Yeh

Based on headlines, I was skeptical of the “California Forever” project in Solano county, so this episode was eye-opening. Building “the Irvine of NorCal” makes lots of sense, and sounds way different than building “a billionaire-funded tech utopia.”

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Chris Yeh

Looking into housing options as I work at Travis AFB, and I am priced out…

Billy Sewell Galt

Looking into housing options as I work at Travis AFB, and I am priced out of the area and live way too far away.

Billy Sewell Galt Occupational Safety Manager

I grew up in the Bay Area and then joined the Military. I see what…

Mathias Boissevain Bentonville, AR

I grew up in the Bay Area and then joined the Military. I see what Jan and California Forever are doing for California and this country, and I am in full support.

Mathias Boissevain Bentonville, AR Data Analysis

I am very interested in watching and being involved in a project like this. This…

Andrea Hill Boulder

I am very interested in watching and being involved in a project like this. This is a great show of what we can do together, to provide for the citizens of America.

Andrea Hill Boulder Building Code Permits-Development

This is a visionary and strategic plan and as a technology strategist, I only wonder…

Christopher Geraghty Sacramento

This is a visionary and strategic plan and as a technology strategist, I only wonder why we haven’t pushed this thinking sooner. We need to regain the leadership we’ve had on tech innovation across the world and California is the best place to do it.

Christopher Geraghty Sacramento Information Technology-CIO/CTO

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.