Half of Sacramento knows why. The big real estate speculators, politicians, and the heads of construction union/corporations (such as Bechtel) play illegal insider-trading pump-and-dump stock games associated with this monstrosity. Richard Blum and ChiFi, Willie Brown, and the Gerry Parsky Repulsivecans are in this game up to their necks. As soon as it's done, the State drops the stock on the bag-holders (probably CalPERS because their payments are guaranteed by taxpayers). I'll bet their uber-goons get a fat slice of the info-pie for selling out their "union-brothers."
They'll move on to the water tunnel and do the same thing.
Understanding this kind of game is why Trainor's book is a must read.
I would sure like to see some of the Cayman Islands and Bahamas bank accounts for some of these ‘connected’ folks.
They sure have done real well for themselves over the years,, FROM Chocolate Mountain to Tutor Perini.. from union head to studio head,, oh yeah, the gravy train has been running on schedule for certain folks for a long long time..
and now a HSR project comes along that Mussolini would be proud of.. welll.. yaknow.
and looky who wants to build it? on future dimes and the support of incoherent slaves called dhimmi voters, drunk on dope and fame.
MoonBeam? just the latest hanger-on feeding the elite their slop.. and pretending to be man of the people.. the question ought be asked.. what people?
Things change.. uhhh.. sigggghh.. so many opportunities lost and squandered to do some things right.. and that truly do benefit all.. and not just a few.
(1) Sheriff receives anonymous tip: "Marijuana being grown... or somesuch equally creative report."
(2) Sheriff arrests .... or in some cases, shoots ... Owner.
(3) Property forfeit under RICO Statutes
(4) Blum buys at auction
(5)State +Environmental Authorities decide land sole habitat of
The Chequer Belly Sap Sucker and the Variegated Newt.
(6) State (or Fed) buys land from Blum @ 25-100 times purchase price to add to ecological reserve lands.
(7) Blum parcels off any land that may lie along right of way for Hi-Speed Rail or other commercially useful potential, to hold for future development or resale to Rail Authority.
(8) System so fool-proof, copied by Boxer family. Barbara Boxer, whose sole use on the planet used to be to make Feinstein look intelligent, hasn't done too badly at keeping up with the scam ... even bringing Sonny in with Hubby!
In the meantime. California voters never seem to ask what the HUSBANDS of their Senators and Representatives might be up to. No one in Ca-Ca ever asks the question: "How did these people become BILLIONAIRES on government service?" Well, mis estúpidos de California, see 1-8 above for just one of the simpler ways.