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U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) issued the following statement following today’s California Supreme Court decision:

“Governor Brown’s request for the California Supreme Court to allow the High-Speed Rail Authority to ignore a State court ruling is yet another example of his attempts to deny the rule of law and go around the will of voters. It is becoming clearer and clearer that the California High-Speed Rail Authority has no way to make the April 1 deadline from the FRA to secure $180 million in state funding, which is why I’ve introduced legislation to suspend federal funding to ensure additional taxpayer dollars don’t go wasted. Instead of going to the Supreme Court, Governor Brown should work to ensure that the High-Speed Rail Authority complies with the promises made to voters in Proposition 1A. The law is clear that moving forward without securing state funding will put future federal funding at risk, including rail, highway and education dollars.”

More information on Rep. Denham’s legislation is available here.