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Farmers See Uncertain Future With Plans For New City In Solano County

KQED News Staff
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An older white man seen from behind with sheep and a farmhouse in the background.
Ian Anderson walks through the farmland the Anderson family has owned for generations in Birds Landing, Solano County, on Dec. 5, 2023. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

Plans For New Solano County City Could Push Farmers Out

In eastern Solano County, a group of Silicon Valley billionaires have a vision: an urban, walkable city filled with jobs, restaurants, sidewalks and bike paths. Their ambition is to put a dent in California’s gaping housing shortage. But for the farmers who currently own that land, that idea is upending their businesses and their future.
Reporter: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED

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California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis is joining calls to remove former President Donald Trump from California’s primary ballot.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED 

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