"The long-delayed and beleaguered California High-Speed rail project was rolling into 2026 in a highly hobbled state after the Trump administration had just yanked a previously promised $4 billion in federal funding for the elusive SF-to-LA high-speed train system. But Governor Gavin Newsom has been putting his best face forward on the project, having just completed one of those "California moving ahead with high-speed rail press events in Kern County just two weeks ago to the day today.""
"On Monday, the Chronicle reported that California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery just hours after that press event with Newsom. The arrest occurred at Choudri's Folsom, California home, and apparently involved Choudri's fiance Lyudmyla Starostyuk and some unnamed minor. But the situation got a whole lot murkier on Tuesday, when Sacramento's KCRA reported that Choudri will not face any charges over the incident."
The California High-Speed Rail project entered 2026 in a weakened state after the Trump administration withdrew a previously promised $4 billion in federal funding for the SF-to-LA route. Governor Gavin Newsom promoted the project at a Kern County event shortly before CEO Ian Choudri was arrested at his Folsom home on suspicion of domestic battery. The incident reportedly involved Choudri's fiancée Lyudmyla Starostyuk and a confidential juvenile. Authorities later reported Choudri will not face charges; Starostyuk was reportedly arrested for suspected misdemeanor domestic violence and child endangerment. Choudri has voluntarily taken a leave of absence while the situation is investigated.
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