June 11, 2021
The Biden administration will restore a nearly $929 million federal grant for California's beleaguered $77.3 billion high-speed passenger rail line that was canceled under the Trump administration, closing out litigation alleging the federal government's 2019 decision to pull funding was rash and politically motivated.
May 21, 2019
California sued the federal government Tuesday, challenging the U.S. Department of Transportation's cancellation of a nearly $929 million federal grant for the Golden State's $77 billion high-speed passenger rail line, saying the rash decision will wreak economic havoc across the state.