The Brief
- Gov. Newsom is proposing allocating $1 billion a year toward completing California’s high-speed rail project.
- The rail, which would connect Los Angeles to San Francisco, has been in the works since 2008, and costs have ballooned to $128 billion in the intervening years.
- A combative relationship with the federal government, which is providing grant funding for construction, also threatens the project.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state budget, released last week, drew criticism for proposed cuts to several services, including state-funded healthcare and Planned Parenthood.
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His revised budget did allocate funds for one of California’s most troubled projects: high-speed rail.…