California High Speed Rail Authority
Coverage of California High Speed Rail Authority in the Nexus archive.
- California leaders mum on $1B high-speed rail detour aimed at preserving disgraced labor leader's memorial
California taxpayers may be responsible for a $1 billion detour project to preserve a monument honoring Cesar Chavez, a disgraced labor leader accused of sexual abuse and grooming minors and adults. The detour would move the high-speed rail track roughly three-quarters of a mile from the monument's boundary. California leaders have not commented on whether taxpayers should still fund the project.
- California leaders mum on $1B high-speed rail detour aimed at preserving disgraced labor leader's memorial
California leaders are considering a $1 billion detour for the state's high-speed rail construction to preserve a monument honoring Cesar Chavez, despite allegations of sexual abuse against him. The detour would cost taxpayers close to $1 billion and has been questioned by some officials. The monument is part of the National Park Service and includes Chavez's burial spot.