Beautiful California town known as ‘Danish capital of America’ tears itself apart over controversial project ^46.7%

California Post - By Nina Joudeh - 6/10/2026, 11:29 PM

Negativity Bias 27.9% - Biased Writer Voice 20.1% - Framing Effect 18.7%

A bitter fight over a tourism app owned and developed by Solvang mayor David Brown has divided the Danish-themed California town for months, culminating this week in a major ethics overhaul and new accusations of conflicts of interest at City Hall. The dispute centers on “Solvang Passport” that promotes selected businesses and... more