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Head of California High-Speed Rail Resigns Amid Travel Expense Scandal

October 29, 2026 8:31 amOctober 29, 2026 8:33 am

Mere weeks after he was stripped of contract authority after a damning audit, CA high-speed rail CEO Ian Choudri resigned on Thursday, citing a need to focus on personal and family priorities. In the emailed resignation letter obtained by CalMatters,...

High-Speed Rail Shuffle: Bay Area Cronies Board the Boondoggle While the Central Valley Gets the Shaft

May 15, 2026 8:00 amMay 15, 2026 8:01 am

Fresno developer Tom Richards spent sixteen years trying to steer California’s high-speed rail project toward something resembling a real outcome. Last week he stepped down as board chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Governor Gavin Newsom’s response: appoint two...

Solution to Bullet Train Nightmare: Socialism or Capitalism?

January 26, 2026 7:31 amJanuary 26, 2026 7:31 am

The California Globe has received several emails from Joseph Thompson, a California retired attorney, who for decades has warned about socialized transportation. He said if politicians sincerely believed in ending fraud, waste and abuse in government, they need to start...

Gov. Newsom Signs High-Speed Rail Bill Creating Funding Plan for Merced to Bakersfield Segment

July 31, 2025 12:00 pmJuly 31, 2025 12:02 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday that requires the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to create a detailed funding plan for the Merced to Bakersfield “phase one” segment following years of pressure from Republicans and some Democrats wanting...

High-Speed Rail’s Ian Choudri Confirms Plans For Private Investment to Bridge $10.2 Billion Funding Gap

July 8, 2025 1:48 pmJuly 8, 2025 1:48 pm

California High-Speed Rail has roughly 11 months to plug a funding gap of between $10.2 billion to $14.2 billion. Back in March, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers that CHSR needs $7 billion in funding by June 2026 or...

Governor Newsom Reaches Agreement With Legislature On A $321.1 Billion Budget

June 25, 2025 1:48 pmJune 25, 2025 1:48 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom reached a $321.1 billion budget agreement with the state legislature late on Tuesday, with large cuts of Medi-Cal that will result in the freezing of new illegal immigrant applicants from being accepted being added in. While both...

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Releases Report Exposing No Viable Path Forward for California’s High-Speed Rail Boondoggle

June 4, 2025 10:00 amJune 4, 2025 12:37 pm

The U.S. Department of Transportation just released a report Wednesday revealing that California’s High-Speed Rail project is in default of its federal grant agreements and has no viable path to completion – and not a moment too soon as the...