Video Ed: The Plan for a New California City

What was the initial speculation about the mysterious land purchase in Solano County?

• It was a new tech company headquarters.

• It was a new national park.

• It was a Chinese government plot.

• It was a new military base.

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Who were some of the tech giants involved in the land purchase?

• Reid Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs

• Bill Gates and Elon Musk

• Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai

• Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos

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What is the name of the company that publicly identified itself after the New York Times scoop?

• Tech City Builders

• California Forever

• California Dream

• Silicon Valley Forever

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What is Jan Sramek's vision for the new city?

• A high-tech city for billionaires

• A car-centric city with skyscrapers

• A walkable city in the mold of Savannah, Georgia or Philadelphia, PA

• A city with the largest shopping malls

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What is one of the main reasons places have become unaffordable, according to Jan Sramek?

• High taxes

• They have stopped building

• Poor infrastructure

• Lack of job opportunities

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What will ultimately decide the fate of the project?

• A decision by the federal government

• A vote by the residents of Solano County

• A decision by the state governor

• Approval from tech giants

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What has been the reaction of many locals to Jan Sramek's charm offensive?

• They have been very supportive

• They have shown a healthy amount of skepticism

• They have ignored it

• They have immediately accepted the project

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What have some neighbors who didn't sell their land been accused of by California Forever?

• Stealing resources

• Colluding to raise land prices

• Building illegal structures

• Polluting the environment

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What is one of the main frustrations of the people involved in the project?

• High competition in the tech industry

• Lack of funding

• Lack of digital advancements

• Slow pace of change in the physical world

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What does Jan Sramek see as a measure of success for the project in 10 or 15 years?

• Having the tallest buildings in the state

• Becoming a tourist hotspot

• Being an economic success story that others want to replicate

• Becoming the richest city in America

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