Verboon said it no longer made any sense to press the environmental lawsuit, because the rail project is “already tearing up the county.” The $11-million settlement would cover the county’s costs, including having to move a fire station. Verboon said the state would not settle the environmental suit unless the county dropped out of the bond suit, which alleges that the state has violated the terms of the Proposition 1a bond act that voters approved in 2008.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 01, 2019 12:00 UTC