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Which Way, L.A.?

Fast Train, Budget Drain

More than five years ago, voters in California overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure  to approve selling bonds for a groundbreaking high-speed rail project. Legal woes have stalled funding for the train, and now the governor wants to help pay for it with proceeds from the state's cap-and-trade law. However, not everybody’s on board.

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Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

More than five years ago, voters in California overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to approve selling bonds for a groundbreaking high-speed rail project. Legal woes have stalled funding for the train, and now the governor wants to help pay for it with proceeds from the state's cap-and-trade law. However, not everybody’s on board. Support for a bullet train has waned, to the point that more people now want the project halted, than to go on.

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    Steve Chiotakis

    Afternoon News Anchor

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    Judy Muller

    University of Southern California

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

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    Scott Detrow

    KQED's 'The California Report'

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    Kathryn Phillips

    Sierra Club of California

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    Geoff Wardle

    ArtCenter College of Design

    News
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