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Mayor criticizes state actions on high-speed rail funding during Taft council remarks
City of Taft Council · December 3, 2025
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Summary
The presiding officer used his council remarks to criticize state legislation he said extends cap-and-trade funding and increases guaranteed funding for California High-Speed Rail to roughly $1 billion annually, arguing that other programs lost funding as a result.
During the Dec. 2 Taft City Council meeting, the presiding officer used his allotted council statements time to criticize recent state legislation affecting funding for California High‑Speed Rail.
The presiding officer said the governor signed legislation (identified in the remarks as "Senate Bill 237")…
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