Last week the California High Speed Rail Authority posted a video <a href="https://twitchy.com/dougp/2025/05/07/people-cant-help-but-notice-whats-missing-from-califs-high-speed-rail-real-progress-video-n2412463" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bragging about the "real progress" that's been made</a> with the project that's seemingly been going on forever at this point.

Not pictured: Rails, trains or any measure of "real progress" other than billions and billions of dollars being dumped down a hole.

The California Dems' "the train will be completed by ____" dates are not unlike the Left's "we'll all be dead from climate change by _____" predictions that are constantly shifting goalposts.&nbsp;

But California Sen. Alex Padilla apparently sees this as a tremendous success so far and has slammed Trump and his administration for calling out the waste of taxpayer money. Not wasting more taxpayer money on this "train to nowhere" project would be a waste of taxpayer money, or something like that:&nbsp;

As usual, spending the money and doing so for as long as possible is the primary objective -- the actual project and its completion isn't really a top concern.

If they've been able to waste tens of billions of dollars, then the Democrats will consider it a "success."

 {ai:summary}<p>California's High-Speed Rail project has faced criticism for its slow progress and escalating costs, with promises of connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco by 2020 now pushed to 2033 for a partial route. Critics argue that the project has become a costly endeavor with no completed tracks.</p><p>Despite the setbacks, California officials, including Senator Alex Padilla, defend the project as a success, citing job creation and investment. However, many view it as a "train to nowhere," questioning the effectiveness of the spending and the project's future viability. #politics</p>

Dem Sen. Alex Padilla Says Trump Would Waste Billions by Cutting Calf. High Speed Rail Funding

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