{"id":951,"date":"2020-12-22T00:20:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T08:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/?page_id=951"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:14:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:14:43","slug":"legislative-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/about\/legislative-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” padding_top_1=”0px” padding_top_2=”0px” _builder_version=”4.16″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_ca_breadcrumb disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”4.16″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ module_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” module_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” module_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#d0d3d7″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_ca_breadcrumb][et_pb_text admin_label=”Main Content” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ hover_enabled=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n<h1>Legislative Affairs<\/h1>\n<p>The California High-Speed Rail Authority\u2019s Legislative Affairs Office administers the Authority\u2019s legislative program at the state and federal levels. The Legislative Affairs Office manages the Authority\u2019s relationships with and serves as the primary point of contact with the California Legislature, Congress and federal executive agencies. The Legislation Branch within the Legislative Affairs Office monitors and analyzes legislation, budget issues, and regulatory actions at the state and federal levels that may impact the Authority. 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