At the last minute, the Silicon Valley-backed California Forever pulled the plug on their East Solano Plan initiative, after spending over $10 million to qualify the measure for the ballot and try to convince voters of their misbegotten plan.
The withdrawal happened one day before a Board of Supervisors meeting where they were set to discuss a damning impact report prepared by the County and place the initiative on the ballot. This was a major WIN for the people of Solano, who mobilized a grassroots effort to oppose and repeal this sprawl development project. Read more.