Why the Plan for a Tech-Backed City Could Face Scrutiny
There’s a group of investors trying to create a new city just north of San Francisco. The project, known as California Forever, is backed by some of the biggest names in tech. It’s spent nearly $1 billion to become the biggest landowner in California’s Solano county. But until recently, very little was known about the project or who was running it. WSJ reporter Kate O’Keeffe joins host Alex Ossola to talk about what we now know about California Forever, and why local and federal officials have been asking questions.
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There’s a group of investors trying to create a new city just north of San Francisco. The project, known as California Forever, is backed by some of the biggest names in tech. It’s spent nearly $1 billion to become the biggest landowner in California’s Solano county. But until recently, very little was known about the project or who was running it. WSJ reporter Kate O’Keeffe joins host Alex Ossola to talk about what we now know about California Forever, and why local and federal officials have been asking questions.
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