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A History Lesson for the Mega-Rich Bullies Bankrolling California Land-Grab
‘ARROGANT’
Forty years ago, a businessman tried to create a new city in Solano County. It’s happening again—and so is the backlash.
Michael Daly
Special Correspondent
Published
Aug. 29 2023
12:01AM EDT
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