'Newsom needs to stop defending High-Speed Rail,' says Macedo

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - State Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo called connected Governor Gavin Newsom to "stop defending high-speed rail" successful a connection published Thursday.

Assemblymember Macedo, who represents areas of Fresno County, Kings County and Tulare County, called for the state's spending connected high-speed obstruction to alternatively beryllium reprioritized for wildfire victims and Central Valley residents.

“The State is facing a fund deficit. It is clip for Governor Newsom to prioritize wildfire victims and residents of agrarian communities implicit the mismanaged High-Speed Rail,” said Macedo. “Southern California residents proceed to endure from the aftermath of the wildfire including life-threatening flooding – portion radical successful the Central Valley don’t person drinkable water.”

Assemblymember Macedo has antecedently introduced authorities designed to reprioritize the $1 cardinal of cap-and-trade backing that goes to the High-Speed Rail Authority to wage for wildfire prevention and h2o infrastructure. Assembly Bill 267 was past referred to committee successful the authorities legislature.

In response, officials with the California High-Speed Rail Authority accidental it is presently engaged successful a top-to-bottom reappraisal of the project, "examining each facet to place outgo and docket efficiencies" - adding that it "remains connected way to present the Merced to Bakersfield conception arsenic presently scheduled."

The High-Speed Rail Authority says it presently has 171 miles nether progressive operation and design.

YourCentralValley.com has besides reached retired to the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom for comment.