The mega-wealthy Silicon Valley group, California Forever, has announced a plan to build a manufacturing town in Solano County. Their intention to build the largest site for advanced manufacturing in North America comes at a moment where there is a lot of debate about whether we should reverse the decline of U.S. manufacturing and how to do it. We’ll talk about how the  manufacturing industry has changed from the American factory of the past, the role the industry currently plays in the Bay Area Area economy, and the future of manufacturing in our region.

Guests:

Kate Gordon, CEO, California Forward

Adhiti Bandlamudi, housing reporter, KQED

Mathew Bogoshian, Executive Director, American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (AMCC)

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