FILE - In this July 15, 2013, file photo, Jeff Morales, chief executive officer of the California High Speed Rail Authority, poses in Fresno, Calif. Morales announced Friday, April 21, 2017, that he is stepping down from his position in June. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
FILE - This image provided by the California High Speed Rail Authority shows an artist's rendering of a high-speed train speeding along the California coast. Federal transportation officials have extended the deadline to July 1, 2014, that the California High-Speed Rail Authority has to start spending state money on the project. The use of state money is a condition of a federal grant. (AP Photo/California High Speed Rail Authority) ** NO SALES **