Fresno’s skyline could soon be graced with bullet trains zipping through at 220 mph – or left with an unfinished monument of concrete pillars. That’s the stark reality behind Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 377 on Wednesday, which mandates a detailed funding roadmap for California’s ambitious high-speed rail project. The new law requires the California High-Speed Rail Authority to include specific details in its 2026 business plan about how it will fund the critical 171-mile Central Valley segment connecting Merced to Bakersfield – the first operational piece of what’s meant to eventually link San Francisco to Los Angeles. … Continue reading 119 Miles Built—and Still $7 Billion Short: Newsom Signs AB 377 to Force HSRA Funding Plan