Government
Jul. 10, 2012
High speed rail project squeezes by in key senate vote
Unresolved, however, are lawsuits challenging the project that critics said will now proceed.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A tight vote saw California's controversial high speed rail project barely pass a trial-by-fire in the state Senate Friday.
The Senate approved an initial $8 billion funding plan, which includes $2.6 billion in state bond funding and $3.2 billion in federal funds, for an initial portion of the project in the Central Valley. The bill now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown.
The measure passed easily ...
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