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  • Bill aims to shield certain information about California High-Speed Rail project

    02/17/2026 7:32:54 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 56 replies
    ktla ^ | 02/17/2026 | Eytan Wallace, Jocelyn Fiset
    A new state bill aims to shield certain information about California’s High-Speed Rail project from the public. Supporters say it’s about protecting sensitive records, but critics think it puts the brakes on transparency. ... [O]pponents...say the project is too costly. They note the state has already spent about $15 billion on it over the last decade and a half, while the total cost projections for the full project have ballooned from the original $45 billion estimate presented to voters in 2008 to anywhere between $88 billion-$128 billion today. Inside California Politics Correspondent Eytan Wallace reports a new state bill would...