Dave Cortese
Person
Dave Cortese is a California politician serving in the California State Senate, representing District 15, which encompasses much of Santa Clara County. He previously served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and as a councilmember and vice mayor of San Jose.
What Dave Cortese has said on podcasts
9 statements
The public will never ride California High-Speed Rail.
“We will never ride California High-Speed Rail.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 2:07
Gavin Newsom believes California High-Speed Rail will not finish within his lifetime.
“he doesn't believe that this project will ever be done in our lifetime.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 2:41
Change-order delays account for one-third of California High-Speed Rail’s total cost.
“One-third of the entire cost of California High-Speed Rail has gone to this part called change order delays.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 3:01
California has not bought trains because officials believe trains will never run on the tracks.
“My opinion, because they know that there will never be a train on these tracks.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 4:03
Spending $236 billion could subsidize San Francisco–Los Angeles one-way tickets for 300 years.
“we could subsidize one-way tickets between San Francisco and LA for the next 300 years.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 4:33
California High-Speed Rail duplicates Amtrak’s existing service route.
“You've got a project that duplicates Amtrak's current service route.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 7:01
The rail alignment will split long-contiguous ranches.
“Ranches that have been contiguous for hundreds of years will now be split”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 7:52
California underinvests in water and energy infrastructure relative to agricultural needs.
“agriculture has been the backbone of this state since its founding, and we're not investing in water infrastructure, We're not investing in energy infrastructure.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 8:53
The completed California High-Speed Rail train will probably have no passengers.
“And there'll probably be no one on the train.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 9:20
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