It has been reported that if high-speed rail were placed on the California ballot today the electorate would vote it down. While that may be true, it would not be a landslide defeat. There are still a considerable number of Californians that continue to support the project, myself included.
So, keep in mind that California and Texas – land-area-wise – are, in the lower 48, America’s two largest states. I have driven up and down the Golden State and across huge swaths of the Lone Star State – Texas. And, when I say they’re big, trust me: They’re big!
And, I can
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