Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2012-13 Budget

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 Go Back  High-Speed Rail Authority Funding for high-speed rail Reject Governor's funding request for $5.9 billion for construction in the Central Valley. Continue some minimal funding to preserve future options. Alternatively, should the Legislature choose to move forward, we recommend a series of steps to increase the chance that the project is successfully completed. Approve $812 million request for investments in existing rail services. 4-19-12

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For more detail, please see our report "The 2012-13 Budget: Funding Requests for High-Speed Rail."