Mayor Steve Young Announces for Re-Election, Promises Four More Years of Proven Leadership

From the Campaign to Re-Elect Mayor Steve Young, received July 10, 2024 Benicia, CA – Mayor Steve Young today announced his campaign for re-election with a pledge to continue the work he started in his first term. “This is a critical election,” Young said. “We are not just deciding on a city leader for the … Continue reading Mayor Steve Young Announces for Re-Election, Promises Four More Years of Proven Leadership

Mayor Steve Young on CA Forever: “They don’t want to necessarily follow the rules”

CBS News Sacramento, by Ashley Sharp, June 19, 2024 SOLANO COUNTY — California Forever released a report Tuesday addressing one of the biggest questions surrounding its billionaire-backed push to build a new city on Solano County farmland: where exactly they are getting the water to sustain a community of up to 400,000 people? Leaders say … Continue reading Mayor Steve Young on CA Forever: “They don’t want to necessarily follow the rules”

Mayor Steve Young: Join the Conversations on Benicia’s Real Property Transfer Tax Proposal

By Benicia Mayor Steve Young, June 9, 2024 Tomorrow, on Tuesday, June 11th, the City Council will hold the first of a series of public hearings on a specific tax proposal that, if passed, would increase taxes solely on the sale of real estate. These public hearings will focus on the proposed structure of a … Continue reading Mayor Steve Young: Join the Conversations on Benicia’s Real Property Transfer Tax Proposal

Steve Young & Mark Hughes: What is the future of Benicia? Voters will help decide 

              By Steve Young and Mark Hughes, January 22, 2024 [A note from the authors: Some may be surprised to see both of us as authors of this opinion piece. We served together on the Council from 2016–18, and while we did vote differently on a variety of issues, … Continue reading Steve Young & Mark Hughes: What is the future of Benicia? Voters will help decide