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California high-speed rail CEO resigns amid contract oversight questions

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The California high-speed rail chief executive resigned as questions remain about disputed consultant billing and a contract under inspector general investigation. The state’s incoming leadership will inherit those oversight issues, according to CBS News.

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The disputes concern oversight of California’s publicly funded high-speed rail project. The report does not quantify any potential financial effect or say whether the billing has been found improper.