California Activist Calls on Gov. Newsom to Stop High-Speed Rail Project

This handout image provided by the California High-Speed Rail Authority shows construction of a viaduct for the high-speed train in Fresno, California, on July 13, 2017. California High-Speed Rail Authority via Getty Images

An activist in California is calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop the state’s high-speed rail project in response to President Donald Trump’s call for the return of the federal government’s investment.

“It is the time for Governor Newsom and the Democrats to do the right thing, to defund, and to cancel this project immediately,” said Konstantinos Roditis, the vice chairman of Reform California, a 527 political action committee dedicated to holding state and local governments accountable.