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Back in April 2010 the State Auditor released a report that was unfairly critical of the California High Speed Rail Authority. The State Auditor argued that California was uncompetitive for federal funds (as it turned out we won half of the $8 billion in HSR stimulus funds) and ignored the then-Democratic Congress’ interest in finding [...]
The city of Orange is a wonderful town in the middle of Orange County. Their downtown area, oriented around the Orange Circle and just two blocks from the Orange Metrolink station, is a fantastic place to stroll and shop. Chapman University is just a couple blocks away too, and it’s a thriving hub for students [...]
The California High Speed Rail Authority will discuss a draft response to the flawed State Auditor’s report at their board meeting this Thursday. One element of their response deals with the Auditor’s nonsense claim that the CHSRA’s funding plan is too risky. Mike Rosenberg wrote a very good article on that aspect late on Friday [...]
Bob Balgenorth, president of the state Building and Construction Trades Council, has a powerful op-ed in the Capitol Weekly, one of the leading publications in California politics, leveling some strong criticisms of the State Senate Transportation Committee for their “adversarial tone” toward the HSR project. I’ve noticed this tone as well, and it’s quite an [...]
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