Litigation
Oct. 18, 2014
High speed rail opponents gird for further battle after Supreme Court ruling
The failure of high speed rail opponents to secure review of their case by the state Supreme Court won't end fighting over the transit project. But railway opponents say the outcome undermines the accountability of the initiative process.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - Those who oppose the construction of high speed rail in California say the state Supreme Court's refusal Wednesday to review a lower court decision could undermine the accountability of the initiative process because it allows the state to flout project planning requirements approved by voters.
"This leaves things such that ballot measures are less secure - voters have less reason...
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