Will Brown Sign Bill to Closely Monitor the Bullet Train? | Consumer Alliance for a Strong Economy

April 20, 2016

Sometimes watching Governor Jerry Brown in action you often think of Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: “You never know what you’re going to get.” A recent example: the Jerry Brown who holds a relatively tight reign on the budget in support of economic prudence dismisses economic theory for what he termed a moralistic stand when signing the minimum wage bill.

These thoughts swirl as the Assembly Transportation Committee unanimously passed AB 2847 by Assemblyman Jim Patterson requiring stricter oversight on the costs and scope of the high-speed-rail project.