Surprise Solano County Vote Kills California Forever’s Shipyard Bill for This Year
The 3-2 vote follows weeks of closed-door talks and comes after the loss of a prospective builder to Texas, leaving the bill short on support.
- On Tuesday, Solano County supervisors voted 3-2 to oppose proposed state legislation that would facilitate California Forever's shipbuilding project in Collinsville by allowing developers to bypass new environmental reviews using an 18-year-old report.
- Spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom's office and the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, the legislation followed defense startup Saronic Technologies abandoning negotiations last month for Texas, with proponents arguing the facility could provide at least 10,000 jobs.
- Local residents and the coalition Solano Together criticized the proposal as a 'billionaire power grab' and a 'Trojan horse,' while opponents argued the board received the 14-page document only Monday afternoon, leaving insufficient time for review.
- Assemblymember Lori Wilson told CalMatters the board's decision effectively kills any chance of a legislative deal this year, as the session ends August 31 with insufficient time to rewrite the proposal.
- Supervisor Mitch Mashburn moved to delay the proposal until next year, calling for a stronger legislative framework while California Forever persists in efforts to transform the 1,350-acre Collinsville site.
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Surprise Solano County vote kills California Forever’s shipyard bill for this year
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Solano County supervisors voted Tuesday to oppose a plan that would have allowed the billionaire-backed California Forever to use an 18-year-old environmental report in its effort to create a new shipbuilding facility in the county, throwing a wrench in the group’s plans. The […] The post Surprise Solano County vote kills California Forever’s shipyard bill for thi…
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