The Brief

LOS ANGELES - California 's high-speed rail project, which has an estimated cost of nearly $130 billion, is facing new financial challenges after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it's canceling an additional $175 million in grants.

The state has filed a lawsuit in response, and the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is exploring alternative funding streams.

What we know:

The Trump administration, through Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, is terminating $4 billion in unspent federal funding for the CHSRA. An additional funding cut of $175 million was also announced. This follows a $4 billion funding revocation last month.

In response, California has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, with

The CHSRA has a report stating that wi

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