Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot
Time:2024-05-01 15:18:05 Source:businessViews(143)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A wealthy Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has submitted what it says are enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November election.
The campaign submitted more than 20,000 signatures but would need only about 13,000 valid ones to qualify for the ballot. If verified by Solano County’s elections office, voters will decide in the fall whether to allow urban development on land currently zoned for agriculture. The land-use change would be necessary for the development to be built.
Jan Sramek, a former Goldman Sachs trader who heads the company behind the campaign, California Forever, said at a news conference Tuesday that he heard from thousands of people who want careers and homes in the county where they grew up but can no longer afford to live there because of high housing costs and a lack of nearby work.
Previous:Malian army says it killed an Islamic State group commander who attacked U.S., Niger forces
Next:Rapper Quavo is mercilessly mocked after only a handful of fans turn up for Connecticut show
You may also like
- I'm a psychologist
- Man City vs. Real Madrid could hinge on the fitness of one player. Just ask Vinicius Jr.
- IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards
- Hockey business is booming as the NHL bounces back from the pandemic in a big way
- Jerry Seinfeld says 'extreme left' politically correct mob has killed comedy
- Former UK leader Liz Truss backs Trump and blames others for her ouster after 49 days
- Ivy Getty and Tobias Engel divorce: Inside the couple's 3
- China unveils regulations on water conservation
- Rodeo bullfighter wrangles three zebras on the loose in Washington