"This proposal responds directly to the national imperative to rebuild America's maritime industrial base,"
"Solano County, and the broader California Delta region, are uniquely positioned to become a bridge between the past and the future of shipbuilding in California."
"For too long, Solano's greatest export has been our talent,"
"The designation of a Maritime Prosperity Zone is the catalyst we need to bring thousands of well-paid, skilled jobs back to our county, ensuring residents can build wor"
California Forever is pursuing construction of a new city in eastern Solano County and plans a waterfront shipbuilding facility near Collinsville as an economic anchor. The project targets employment for roughly 400,000 future residents. California Forever has partnered with the Nimitz Group, owners of Mare Island, to seek a Maritime Prosperity Zone designation for the Sacramento River Delta that would offer regulatory relief, tax incentives, and encourage private investment in maritime industries. Local economic development leaders support the designation as a means to retain talent, rebuild the maritime industrial base, and create thousands of well-paid, skilled jobs in Solano County.
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