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California high-speed rail consultants flew first-class, visited bars on taxpayers’ money

California high-speed rail consultants flew first-class, visited bars on taxpayers’ money
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Ian Choudri, CEO of California High Speed Rail, speaks during a press conference on the high-speed rail project at the Wasco Rail Yard facility in Wasco on Feb. 3, 2026. (Larry Valenzuela / CalMatters) California’s High Speed Rail Authority paid nearly $600,000 in unallowable travel expenses to “...

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