https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/16/feds-take-back-nearly-1-billion-for-california-high-speed-rail-just-like-they-said-they-would/ > Citing repeated failures to meet key milestones and poor project management, federal officials on Thursday rescinded nearly $1 billion in money for California’s bullet train, a move that puts the beleaguered project on even shakier ground. > Governor Gavin Newsom quickly shot back, calling the move “illegal” and “a direct assault on California.”