High-speed rail board limits CEO contract authority after $600,000 travel scandal

High-speed rail board limits CEO contract authority after $600,000 travel scandal

The CEO of California’s $126 billion high-speed rail project is on the hot seat after inspectors found $600,000 in spending on improper travel perks.

A California Scandal Reveals How The State Is Governed Under Single-Party Democrat Rule

In 2026, with no trains and no track in place, the officials who oversee the California High-Speed Rail Authority are working to implement new internal controls to prevent waste.

CA Scandal Reveals How It's Governed Under Single-Party Rule

In California last week, a long pattern of wasted taxpayer dollars led to new financial controls, but no explanation for the years of waste.

After $600,000 wasted, CA high-speed rail board limits CEO’s power

After $600,000 wasted, CA high-speed rail board limits CEO’s power Zachary Whalen Tue, 10/13/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption An unfinished piece of California’s high-speed rail project in Fresno. The board that oversees the California High-Speed Rail Authority decided on Oct. 9. to limit Chief Executive Ian Choudri’s contracting authority after an investigation found that the agency spent $600,000 in taxpayer dollars on “questi…