Assemblywoman Macedo Asks Governor Newsom to Help Medi-Cal Patients

Following CalMatters’ report that Governor Newsom’s Administration failed to submit a proposal to draw down millions in federal funding for Medi-Cal patients, Assemblywoman Alexandra M. Macedo sent him the following letter: April 21, 2025 The Honorable Gavin NewsomGovernor1021 O Street, Suite 9000Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Newsom: Your Administration missed…

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Governor Newsom Needs to Stop Defending High-Speed Rail

It is time to Reprioritize State’s Billion-Dollar Spending on the High-Speed Rail to Wildfire Victims and Central Valley Residents Following Budget Committee.  In Wednesday’s Assembly Budget Subcommittee 4, lawmakers acknowledged the failings of the High-Speed Rail – “over budget and behind schedule.” Central Valley’s Assemblywoman Alexandra M. Macedo calls on…

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It is Time to Prioritize Wildfire Prevention and Water Infrastructure over High-Speed Rail

Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the federal government will investigate the California High-Speed Rail project. Assemblywoman Alexandra M. Macedo (R-Tulare), who spearheaded the Republican lawmakers’ effort to encourage President Trump to examine the viability of the project and hold the High Speed Rail Authority accountable for its…

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California Republican Lawmakers Stand with President Trump to Investigate High Speed Rail Project

Following a scathing report by the High-Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General, Republican lawmakers sent a letter to President Trump encouraging him to examine the viability of the project and hold the High Speed Rail Authority accountable for its mismanagement and broken promises. Below is a copy of their…

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Wildfire Victims and Central Valley Residents Need State’s Two Billion Dollar Funding More than the High-Speed Rail

The High-Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General, issued its report that the California High Speed Rail Authority “has not completed a risk analysis that would allow it better to determine whether its plan for completing the M-B (the Merced-to-Bakersfield) segment is realistic and achievable.” The reporter further states, “It…

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