[Military Environmental Forum] REUSE: "Gov. Newsom signs bill advancing Concord Naval Weapons Station redevelopment, " CA

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Gov. Newsom signs bill advancing Concord Naval Weapons Station redevelopment

By THOMAS GASE
Vallejo Times Herald
October 5, 2026

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 328 into law, which aims to support Concord’s path to redevelop the city’s former Naval Weapons Station.

The City of Concord said that it applauds Senator Tim Grayson for authoring the bill, along with Newsom for signing it into law.

“Passage of SB 328 gives the City of Concord, Brookfield, and Concord residents certainty to move from vision to reality,” said Concord Mayor Laura Nakamura. “Coming on the heels of the landmark agreement with the U.S. Navy, the legislation keeps this project moving forward to produce thousands of well-paying construction jobs and add many homes to our community.”

The vision for the project aims to deliver a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive new community that reflects the values and aspirations of Concord. Among its elements are 12,272 new homes, 25 percent of them affordable to working families, seniors, and first-time buyers, along with approximately 6 million square feet of commercial space supporting up to 26,500 jobs, and more than 800 acres of local parks and trails.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/10/05/newsom-signs-bill-advancing-concord-naval-weapons-station-redevelopment/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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http://www.cpeo.org
Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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