Opportunity Zones Designation
Summary
The county is racing a mid-July deadline to nominate census tracts for the second round of federal Opportunity Zones, which bring tax-advantaged investment to distressed rural areas. The city of Sonora already acted; the county hasn't yet.
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Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could channel substantial private capital-gains investment into the county, though no direct county cost.
Businesses and property owners in qualifying tracts in Sonora, Columbia, and Groveland.
Jamestown is not eligible under the program's criteria.
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