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Benicia CA, Benicia Mayor Steve Young, Benicia's Budget Crisis, Local elections

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 →

California Forever Inc., Flannery Associates, Solano County CA, Solano County Orderly Growth Committee, Solano County Registrar of Voters, Solano Together, Travis Air Force Base

A Billionaire-Backed City Promises to Be a Green Urban Paradise… But it may not be what it appears

Sierra Club post, by Claire Greenburger, June 4, 2024 A plan to develop a new city northeast of San Francisco has been seven years in the making, but until recently, the details were largely kept under wraps. Now that the plans are public—and the proposal has garnered enough signatures to make it onto the November … Continue reading A Billionaire-Backed City Promises to Be a Green Urban Paradise… But it may not be what it appears →

Benicia CA, Benicia City Council, Benicia city staff, Benicia elections

Speak Up, Benicia: How to Defend Public Participation before Tuesday, May 7

[Note from BenIndy: For information on how to register your support or opposition to the changes described below, scroll to the end.] BenIndy Editorial, Thursday, May 2, 2024 This Tuesday, May 7, at 6 pm, Benicia City Council will vote on revisions to the city’s campaign ordinances and public engagement policies that were proposed by … Continue reading Speak Up, Benicia: How to Defend Public Participation before Tuesday, May 7 →

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Vacaville Vice Mayor positioned himself for personal gain in promoting California Forever

Vice Mayor holds California Forever DBAs Business linked to California Forever Home Loans Vallejo Times-Herald, by Nick McConnell, May 2, 2024 Months before becoming the first public official to endorse California Forever, Vacaville Vice Mayor Greg Ritchie filed two “Doing Business As” names for his home loan company, Citizens Financial. The real estate license for … Continue reading Vacaville Vice Mayor positioned himself for personal gain in promoting California Forever →