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Assembly passes bill expanding inspector general authority for high‑speed rail after heated debate
Summary
On April 28 the Assembly approved AB 1608 to expand hiring and limited confidentiality powers for the Office of Inspector General overseeing the California High‑Speed Rail project, passing 45–18 after floor exchanges over transparency and project cost overruns.
The California State Assembly on April 28 passed AB 16 08, a bill to strengthen the Office of Inspector General for the California High‑Speed Rail project by permitting new position classifications and allowing the inspector general to temporarily keep portions of some reports confidential under narrowly defined circumstances. The measure passed on a 45–18 roll call.
Assemblymember Wilson, the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation "requires the inspector general to make its reports public," and argued the measure would improve…
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