California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would fight back and billed the move as a "gift to China."
"Trump wants to hand China the future and abandon the Central Valley. We won't let him," Newsom said in a statement. "With projects like the Texas high-speed rail failing to take off, we are miles ahead of others. We're now in the track-laying phase and building America's only high-speed rail. California is putting all options on the table to fight this illegal action."…
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/trump-california-high-speed-rail-00459191
