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California high-speed rail expenses scandal and leadership turnover 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 30
OCT 30 · Day 1
California high-speed rail chief quits amid expenses scandal
Choudri cited personal and family priorities in his resignation email.
Xavier Becerra suggested there would be a staff shake-up at the rail authority if he wins the election against Steve Hilton.
The rail authority paid $81,000 for consultants' travel expenses to places that lacked an official purpose, including gyms, an escape room, and a nightclub.
“We’re going to have to scrub a lot. The high-speed rail authority’s going to have to look really different if we’re going to continue this project,”
XAVIER BECERRA
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