Gavin Newsom

We're left with pieces that go nowhere, that have no utility and actually have a long-term cost. But let's do it by telling people what it is and what it's not. And so this focus on the Central Valley, which as you recognize was stipulated as a requirement under the Obama administration,

We're left with pieces that go nowhere, that have no utility and actually have a long-term cost. But let's do it by telling people what it is and what it's not. And so this focus on the Central Valley, which as you recognize was stipulated as a requirement under the Obama administration,

We're left with pieces that go nowhere, that have no utility and actually have a long-term cost. But let's do it by telling people what it is and what it's not. And so this focus on the Central Valley, which as you recognize was stipulated as a requirement under the Obama administration,

Grant, the $3 billion, in one of the fastest growing parts of the state, an important part of the state, a state that has deep desire to connect to the rest of the state, in a state of mind that's not just about a transportation project, but about Upsony, about economic development, which a lot of that has occurred in and around these new stations that have been built, 50 large-scale projects, the size of three Golden Gate bridges.

Grant, the $3 billion, in one of the fastest growing parts of the state, an important part of the state, a state that has deep desire to connect to the rest of the state, in a state of mind that's not just about a transportation project, but about Upsony, about economic development, which a lot of that has occurred in and around these new stations that have been built, 50 large-scale projects, the size of three Golden Gate bridges.

Grant, the $3 billion, in one of the fastest growing parts of the state, an important part of the state, a state that has deep desire to connect to the rest of the state, in a state of mind that's not just about a transportation project, but about Upsony, about economic development, which a lot of that has occurred in and around these new stations that have been built, 50 large-scale projects, the size of three Golden Gate bridges.

The entire environmental clearance is now 100% done, LA to San Francisco. There were 2,000- It took 2012 to 2024, though. I can't make up for that. I can only deal with the component part. But it's just crazy. It's crazy. But the point is, we're at the point where just announced we're doing railhead. We're finally laying the tracks. I mean, we can lament about it. We absolutely learned from it.

The entire environmental clearance is now 100% done, LA to San Francisco. There were 2,000- It took 2012 to 2024, though. I can't make up for that. I can only deal with the component part. But it's just crazy. It's crazy. But the point is, we're at the point where just announced we're doing railhead. We're finally laying the tracks. I mean, we can lament about it. We absolutely learned from it.

The entire environmental clearance is now 100% done, LA to San Francisco. There were 2,000- It took 2012 to 2024, though. I can't make up for that. I can only deal with the component part. But it's just crazy. It's crazy. But the point is, we're at the point where just announced we're doing railhead. We're finally laying the tracks. I mean, we can lament about it. We absolutely learned from it.

And we've stress test a lot of it. You talk about the consulting class versus a bureaucratic class. You're absolutely right. And we started to shift that just a few years ago. But the litigation, on the 2,270 parcels that we had to purchase was next level. And that delay, I think is the core of this. There's plenty of other bureaucratic malaise and other issues we can identify.

And we've stress test a lot of it. You talk about the consulting class versus a bureaucratic class. You're absolutely right. And we started to shift that just a few years ago. But the litigation, on the 2,270 parcels that we had to purchase was next level. And that delay, I think is the core of this. There's plenty of other bureaucratic malaise and other issues we can identify.

And we've stress test a lot of it. You talk about the consulting class versus a bureaucratic class. You're absolutely right. And we started to shift that just a few years ago. But the litigation, on the 2,270 parcels that we had to purchase was next level. And that delay, I think is the core of this. There's plenty of other bureaucratic malaise and other issues we can identify.

But back to this notion, I think you're right. This idea of, I think liberal litigation, I don't know what phrase you used in the book, uh but you we were mindful of that and critical of that and you mark that as a big part of the sort of 1970s construct in america and tell us a little bit more about yeah so we can put a pin in high-speed rail um

But back to this notion, I think you're right. This idea of, I think liberal litigation, I don't know what phrase you used in the book, uh but you we were mindful of that and critical of that and you mark that as a big part of the sort of 1970s construct in america and tell us a little bit more about yeah so we can put a pin in high-speed rail um

But back to this notion, I think you're right. This idea of, I think liberal litigation, I don't know what phrase you used in the book, uh but you we were mindful of that and critical of that and you mark that as a big part of the sort of 1970s construct in america and tell us a little bit more about yeah so we can put a pin in high-speed rail um

By the way, people forget in California, a lazy pundit could suggest the modern environmental movement started in 1967.

By the way, people forget in California, a lazy pundit could suggest the modern environmental movement started in 1967.

By the way, people forget in California, a lazy pundit could suggest the modern environmental movement started in 1967.

in reaction to that in the business community saying enough and governor ronald reagan established the california air resources board of which that rights and responsibility were afforded under the 1970 clean air act which you also highlight in the book richard nixon affording california a waiver so that we can address the unique air quality concerns that you identify in the books and then 56 and then of course everybody forgets it's reagan

in reaction to that in the business community saying enough and governor ronald reagan established the california air resources board of which that rights and responsibility were afforded under the 1970 clean air act which you also highlight in the book richard nixon affording california a waiver so that we can address the unique air quality concerns that you identify in the books and then 56 and then of course everybody forgets it's reagan