California’s high-speed rail board approved a controversial business plan as well as a contract worth up to $3.5 billion Monday after Steve Kawa — a longtime political advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom — was appointed chair of the authority overseeing the bullet train boondoggle. The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board approved a track-and-systems construction contract…
$3.5B high-speed rail contract approved after Gavin Newsom adviser named board chair
Politics
June 01, 2026
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