Harkey rails on high-speed rail during capistrano visit
Capistrano Dispatch
About 60 people gathered in San Juan Capistrano Wednesday night to hear an update on events in the state’s capitol from Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, who railed on the state’s budget deficit and a proposed high-speed rail plan... Read More

bullet train's $98-billion cost could be the biggest obstacle
Los Angeles Times
The ambitious plan to connect Anaheim and San Francisco with high-speed trains has encountered plenty of obstacles, including intensifying resistance from wealthy and poor communities lying in the track's path... Read More

Price tag swells for california high-speed rail project
Palo Alto Online
The cost of California's proposed high-speed-rail system, originally pegged at about $36 billion, has nearly tripled since the project was presented to voters in 2008, according to abusiness plan that the agency charged with building... Read More

bullet train project nearly triples in cost - $98.5 billion - from earlier projections
San Jose Mercury News
Faster than a speeding bullet train, the cost of the state's massive high-speed rail project has zoomed to nearly $100 billion -- triple the estimate given to voters and more than enough to run the entire state government for a year... Read More

Plan for High-Speed rail just inching along
Wall Street Journal
The Obama administration's push for high-speed trains is foundering, as Congress moves to clamp down on funding and a showcase California project encounters new hurdles. California is set to update its plans for a... Read More

college staff honored
North County Times
California Assemblywoman Diane Harkey presented MiraCosta College employees certificates of recognition from the state assembly for the development of innovative college programs. Pictured are Jason Kubrock... Read More

Browns saves nannies, boosts nanny state
Calwatchdog
On Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown took a split approach on government regulations involving families. First, he vetoed AB 101, a bill that would have unionized 100,000 California child-care workers, including nannies and babysitters... Read More

supervisors Authorize hiring lawyers to go after lost $48 million
Voice of OC
The Orange County Board of Supervisors today authorized in closed session the hiring of outside attorneys to explore legal action to recoup $48 million in tax revenues that Gov. Jerry Brown took to help balance this fiscal year's... Read More

Last-minute bills turn state upside down
Calwatchdog
The California Legislature's last-minute bill binge upended the state. The battle in the Legislature wasn't just about improving California's financial stability. It was about establishing Democratic dominance and... Read More