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California High Speed Rail authority names new interim CEO after former chief’s abrupt resignation

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Wu, T. (2026, October 29). California High Speed Rail authority names new interim CEO after former chief’s abrupt resignation. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/us-news/gavin-newsom-advisor-named-interim-california-high-speed-rail-ceo/

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California's High Speed Rail Authority appointed Joe Stephenshaw, a longtime advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom, as interim CEO after Ian Choudri resigned abruptly on Wednesday night. Stephenshaw previously served as the head of California’s Department of Finance and was instrumental in developing the governor’s yearly budget proposals. The appointment comes amid ongoing issues with the delayed and over-budget project, reflecting the governor's mandate for stronger accountability under new board leadership.

Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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“While both articles discuss the resignation of Ian Choudri as CEO of California's high-speed rail project, Article A focuses on his replacement by Joe Stephenshaw and the context of the resignation meeting, while Article B details the scandal leading to the resignation.”

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California’s rail authority has put a longtime Gov. Gavin Newsom advisor in charge of the state’s beleaguered bullet train project after its former boss, Ian Choudri, submitted his resignation letter Wednesday night. asserted

boss → put → letter

Department of Finance head Joe Stephenshaw has been appointed interim CEO of the project, the High Speed-Rail Board said at a Thursday meeting. asserted

Board → appoint → meeting

Choudri resigned on Wednesday after a stint marred by scandal surrounding the long-delayed and massively expensive project, according to CalMatters. uncertain

Choudri → resign → CalMatters

“We thank Mr. Choudri for his service and his contributions to the high-speed rail program, and we wish him and his family well,” board chair Steve Kawa said. asserted

Kawa → thank → him

“The governor appointed new members of the board this year to bring stronger accountability, oversight, and transparency to the project,” he added. asserted

he → appoint → project

“Today’s news reflects the board’s commitment to accountability and transparency, consistent with the governor’s mandate under new board leadership at the authority. asserted

news → reflect → authority

“Californians deserve a project they can trust, and the governor will continue to insist on that from everybody working on it,” Kawa said. asserted

Kawa → deserve → it

Newsom appointed Stephenshaw director of the Department of Finance by Newsom in 2022, where he is instrumental in developing the governor’s yearly budget proposals. asserted

he → appoint → proposals

Before that, he worked in Newsom’s office as a Senior Counselor on Infrastructure and Fiscal Affairs. asserted

he → work → Affairs

Members of the board didn’t specify how long Stephenshaw is expected to serve. asserted

Stephenshaw → specify → board

This is a developing story and will be updated. asserted

This → develop → ?

California High Speed Rail authority names new interim CEO after former chief’s abrupt resignation

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