The Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted
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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.
A California Land Mystery Is Solved. Now the Political Fight Begins.
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A California Land Mystery Is Solved. Now the Political Fight Begins.

Tech industry investors spent roughly $900 million buying land to build a dream city in a rural part of the Bay Area. It could be years, though, before they can do anything with it.