Newsom did not specifically say he was killing the project entirely or ending efforts to secure more funding. Rather, he said that the state would complete the Merced-to-Bakersfield line, the first phase of environmental work and “continue to support our regional projects north and south.” Days later, the governor clarified that he meant regional work that has already been funded, including but not limited to the electrification of a commuter rail line from San Jose to San Francisco called the Caltrain and improvements at Union Station in Los Angeles.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 15, 2019 08:03 UTC