Donation Sparks Ugly New Battle in War Over Tech Utopia Plan

War has broken out again over efforts by a billionaire-backed company trying to create a new city in northern California amid fierce local opposition.

California Forever has already sued Solano County landowners who refused to sell their land to the shadowy outfit. Now it’s accusing a land-conservation organization of defamation for returning a donation and claiming it was given under false pretenses.

The Solano Land Trust fired off an email this week blasting California Forever for publicly portraying an anonymous gift from the company’s founder, Jan Sramek, as an official grant for its programs.

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