Completing the project was never intended.
How many democrat donors, and politicians, received large sums of cash in payments related to the project is what counts.
They buy up the land, sell it to the gov’t at a huge profit, or get gov’t grants to build high density housing projects along its corridor, all at no risk to them.
I’ve seen it happen in several cities.
Then, construction contracts are awarded to their sons, brother-in-laws, uncles, etc., all of whom pocket the million$, and hire a sub to halfway complete 1/100th of the work.
Same ol’ money laundering scheme they use from local, to city, to Federal.
Since they control the government bodies that allocate and oversee the projects, there is never any investigations, or hearings, on where the money went.
Stupid people just keep on supporting their grift, and think they’re wonderful.
Get out while you can.
Bingo. The exact process in CaCaLand.
But, don’t believe for a moment that any Fed funds approved into such a system will be spent as intended. WuhnFlu funds were spent all over the place. Ditto for ANY “homeless” $$. Green $$ were just sprayed about.
This system will always divert and skim.
So, not a penny for CaCaLand without strict IRS-class audits on a quarterly basis.
Pretend you are dealing with a heroin addict. Do not trust them with so much as a candy bar.
You got it.
Buying the land, selling the land to developers, selling those lots and sections and right-of-way to the companies headed by Pelosi and Newsome and Feinstein’s family and husbands ...