The Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted

The Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted

In Solano County, Calif., a who’s who of tech money is trying to build a city from the ground up. But some of the locals whose families have been there for generations don’t want to sell the land.
California Forever’s Plan to Build a New City Confronts Hostility

California Forever’s Plan to Build a New City Confronts Hostility

At the first town hall meeting in support of the project, residents of Solano County, Calif., pelted one of its leaders with skepticism and questions.
How the Dream of Building a California City From Scratch Got Started

How the Dream of Building a California City From Scratch Got Started

A former Goldman Sachs trader moved to the Bay Area to make it in tech. He ended up buying rural land with money from some of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest people.