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Editorial: Petty politics hurt smart rail project

(Source: Editorial in the Sacramento Bee, March 24, 2017)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown this week urged House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to free $650 million for an important commuter rail project on the San Francisco Peninsula. Now, 121 Silicon Valley leaders are making their pitch.

Full story: Sacramento Bee

Friday, March 24, 2017

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