Stockton’s plan to land a big shipyard leaps forward

Stockton’s vision to become the home of a major West Coast shipyard, a project that could bring a boatload of high-paying jobs to the city, took a giant leap forward Monday.

Mayor Christina Fugazi, Interim City Manager Steve Colangelo and Port of Stockton officials are part of the city’s delegation to Washington, D.C., for high-level meetings over the next four days, according to city spokesperson Tony Mannor.

“They are going to be making a pitch for a shipyard in Stockton,” he said in an interview Thursday…

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