Sean Duffy – California Globe

Shutdown Showdown: Teamsters Back Republicans, Trump Backs Nuclear Option

November 3, 2025 4:54 amNovember 3, 2025 4:55 am

The Teamsters laid blame on the Democrats this weekend for the government shutdown–in what will likely be the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, in order for the Democrats to “take out Trump.” The latest government shutdown is a political...

Audit Finds California Issued One in Four Commercial Drivers Licenses To Non Citizens

September 26, 2025 1:15 pmSeptember 29, 2025 8:02 am

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced an emergency action today to “drastically restrict who is eligible for a non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) and commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs)” after an audit uncovered an “imminent hazard on America’s roadways” related...

President Trump Confirms California’s High Speed Rail System Will No Longer Receive Any Federal Funds

May 7, 2025 7:00 amMay 7, 2025 2:45 pm

In a joint conference with newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said that the federal government would not put any more money towards the California High-Speed Rail system, all but ensuring further budgetary gaps...

Faltering California High-Speed Rail Pushes Private Funding To Fill Massive $7-$11 Billion Funding Gap

April 30, 2025 1:24 pmApril 30, 2025 1:24 pm

California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri announced Wednesday that he will be pushing the state to start accepting more private funding for the rail project, especially with a $7 billion funding gap set to come into play in mid-2026,...

California High-Speed Rail Needs $7 Billion for Bakersfield to Merced by 2026

March 27, 2025 2:45 amMarch 27, 2025 2:46 am

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers in an Assembly Transportation budget hearing Wednesday that California High-Speed Rail needs $7 billion in funding by June 2026 or else the first Bakersfield to Merced leg of the system could be delayed...

Transportation Secretary Duffy Orders Investigation Into $4 Billion Of Federal Funding For California High-Speed Rail

February 20, 2025 2:05 pmFebruary 21, 2025 6:25 am

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced Thursday that the Federal Railroad Administration will begin a compliance review of funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, with $4 billion of federal funding now at stake for California. Speaking from inside...