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Senate GOP proposal to divert high‑speed rail funds fails in Revenue & Taxation committee
Summary
Sen. Strickland’s SB 94, which would have redirected funds from the high‑speed rail program toward temporary motor fuel tax relief, failed on a committee roll call after extended debate about project costs, jobs and climate goals.
Sen. Brian Strickland (author) brought SB 94 to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation seeking to redirect funds and temporarily reduce motor fuel taxes by ending or scaling back the California High‑Speed Rail project’s funding stream.
The bill proposed using existing state funds that currently support high‑speed rail to finance a temporary reduction in motor‑vehicle fuel taxes, with the stated goal of delivering near‑term relief at the pump for California drivers. Strickland argued the project has ballooned in cost and will never be built…
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