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 

Benicia Mayor Steve Young on the record, Part 2

Stephen Golub Interview with Mayor Steve Young (continued) By Stephen Golub, March, 2023 (About Steve Golub). Previously appearing in the Benicia Herald, no online presence. INTERVIEW PART 2 (See also Interview, Part 1) SG: Benicia recently wrapped up a sometimes contentious process of finalizing and then submitting housing plans to the state, as mandated by … Continue reading Benicia Mayor Steve Young on the record, Part 2