California Bullet Train Will Get $20 Billion In State Funding Amid Trump Fight

Rendering of the future Kings Tulare high-speed rail station. California High-Speed Rail Authority California’s legislature is moving ahead with plans to provide $20 billion in additional funding for the state’s financially challenged high-speed rail system, which will help complete the initial Central Valley portion and start work connecting it to San Francisco and Los Angeles….

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Trump Vows To Sue California Over State’s Redistricting Fight With Texas

Topline The Justice Department will sue the state of California over its recently passed redistricting proposal, President Donald Trump said Monday, challenging the state’s attempt at counteracting Texas Republicans’ own redistricting that will likely add five GOP seats to the House. Trump made the comment Monday morning. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP…

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DOJ Sues California Over Its Truck Emission Standards

Topline The Justice Department sued California over its electric vehicle mandate in two complaints filed this week, seeking to end the state’s emission standards enforced through its “Clean Truck Partnership,” which requires a share of heavy-duty vehicles to be electric by 2035. The two complaints were filed Friday. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty…

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