Newsom vetoes high-speed rail oversight bill weeks after scathing audit of rail agency
Governor Newsom vetoed a bill that would have increased staffing for the Office of the Inspector General overseeing California's high-speed rail project following a critical audit.
The measure would have allowed the Office of the Inspector General that oversees the high-speed rail authority to hire more highly trained workers for audits and investigations.
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