California drops lawsuit challenging Trump decision to pull $4 billion in high speed rail funding
California has withdrawn its lawsuit against the Trump administration's decision to revoke over $4 billion in funding for the state's high-speed rail project.Summary
California has dropped its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $4 billion in federal grants for the state’s high-speed rail project. The California High-Speed Rail Authority, which filed the suit in July, stated the decision to abandon the legal challenge stemmed from an assessment that the federal government is not a “reliable, constructive, or trustworthy partner” in advancing the project. The agency plans to proceed with the high-speed rail project without federal funding, noting that only 18% of the program’s expenditures to date have been covered by federal funds. This decision signals a shift in strategy for California, prioritizing independent funding sources for the long-delayed project.
(Source：Yahoo! News)