CA Lawmakers go to China to study high speed rail

California lawmakers travel to China to study high-speed rail - LA Times

It was paid for by the Chinese ministry of railroads, who was hoping to be a bidder for the CA project.

The concept of a High Speed Rail is nice, but the current way its done in CA is as a railroad to no where. And CA at this time does not have the fund necessary to finish the rail, and I don't see the promised private investment happening.