@calmatters: The CEO of California’s high-speed rail authority resigned late Wednesday, saying he needs to focus on “important personal and family priorities,” according to a copy of the emailed resignation obtained by CalMatters. “This has not been an easy decision, as leading the Authority has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life,” wrote Chief Executive Ian Choudri. The abrupt announcement comes in the midst of a two-day meeting of the board that oversees the project, which continues Thursday. It follows Choudri’s tumultuous two-year tenure, which has been troubled by budget woes, project delays, transparency concerns and various scandals including the misuse of nearly $600,000 in taxpayer money for questionable trips by rail authority consultants. 📸 Fred Greaves

brans :

But they got the nerve to charge me if I mess up on my taxes????

Ho Lee Sheet :

$45 billion and was supposed to be done by 2020. Hundreds of billions later and still nothing built in 2026

Andre :

that money laundering high-speed rail has been "in production" for OVER A DECADE!! the new CEO will just be the new money earner.

elizabeth :

Can his assets be seized til the funds are recovered ??

SuitableAce :

he probably wasn’t using the train though

sleazywrench :

💯Corruption

joseph :

were all gonna be dead by 2040 probably haaaa this project taken way to long

johnken288 :

Where can I apply for a CEO job like that? Just spend with no outcome

jrodz_tik :

it’s the Newsome way

FcKtKtOk :

Homie got paid, he’s done with the project

ThiccGuyNextDoor :

So it was just theft

owldoit :

he still got paid though

jimmybones67 :

Giving someone money constantly to fix a problem will give them a incentive to perpetuate the problem

juandon :

check his offshore bank accounts please 🙏

Linda :

Time to sue him..?

Pete ↓ :

Putting the corruption aside, HSR is a financial black hole

DK :

Anyway he has been successfully promoted to be a millionaire officially —- surely at our expense

Allen Smith :

Many people complain about “incompetence.” It is exactly how they want you think it is. Incompetence… is it?

Tik Toker :

he needs to be arrested

betty :

We gonna make it to mars before that train is fully finished. 🤷‍♂️

kismet_3333 :

How hard is it to do your fuqn job!

Pinder Cheema :

Other countries built their high speed rail for much cheaper. Can’t we just copy them?

saintr :

Rufus Carr :

Siemens will loose a lot of money! But they must know that!

mmlcbr :

I’ll step up. I’m ready