Perspective
Jan. 17, 2014
Nothing in state politics is simple
When Gov. Jerry Brown announced a budget that included money for high-speed rail to be taken from a "cap-and-trade" air emissions reduction fund, he found himself beset by problems. By Robert McMurry
In 2008, when California approved a $10 billion bond measure to build a 520-mile high-speed rail system from San Francisco/Sacramento to Los Angeles and perhaps beyond, the measure had 52 percent voter approval, strong support from both business and environmental groups, legislative backing, federal support and funding, praise from climate change scientists, and the enthusiastic endorsement of aspiring Gov. Jerry Brown. Californians envisioned w...
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