By Lucas Laursen, Fortune Magazine; February 20, 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is canceling a $929 million grant to the California High-Speed Rail project and “actively exploring every legal option” for the return of $2.5 billion it has already contributed, it said Tuesday.
California governor Gavin Newsom tied the move to the state’s legal battle with the federal government over President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the Mexican border.