[ag56]

If he decision to kick off this project took a bill in the California legislature, then why didn’t they save tens of billions by tacking on a “CEQA does not apply to HSR” sentence to the end?

[iscrewyou]

https://hsr.ca.gov/programs/environmental-planning/project-s...

You cannot forego federal regulations by making a California specific bill in the California legislature.

[panick21_]

How is the federal government gone stop them?

[chiph]

A concerned citizen files suit in federal court.

[panick21_]

So if California doesn't comply, with the Federal government send the army to California?

[chiph]

Worse. Lawyers.

[panick21_]

Lawyers have power if you give them power. You can just endlessly delay negations and simple build the rail and deal with lawsuits when the rail is reality.