After years of stealth purchases and the threat of a $510 million lawsuit against locals, billionaire-backed company California Forever’s CEO says he now calls Solano County ‘home.’

Why I think it belongs here:

Critics, however, continue to voice concerns over the project’s logistical, legal, and governmental vagaries. Earlier this year, Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) argued to a local California news outlet that the area’s proximity to Travis Air Force Base meant “[foreign] spy operations or any other nefarious activity could take place” there. Rep. Garamendi added such issues “could detrimentally impact the [base’s] ability… to operate in a moment of national emergency,” and criticized Flannery’s then-ongoing lawsuit against locals. PopSci has reached out to Rep. Garamendi’s office for comment, but did not receive a response at the time of writing.

“Travis Air Force Base is critical to both our national security and to Solano County. We fully support its mission and always will,” reads a portion of California Forever’s FAQ page.

  • buzz86us@lemmy.world
    8·
    1 year ago

    Can we just build skyscrapers, and stack all the Republicans there?

    This way things will actually happen in government.

    • PeleSpirit@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Since the pandemic, we’ve got a lot of empty ones here in Seattle. That’s why they’re forcing people back into the office. This seems like a win win.