Minority groups demand feds pull California high-speed rail funds

The San Jose Mercury reports:

In the latest hurdle thrown in the path of California's forthcoming high-speed rail project, a statewide nonprofit coalition of minority-owned companies and small businesses is demanding the federal government pull $3 billion from the initiative.

The complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday alleges the California High-Speed Rail Authority "utterly failed" to attract a diverse group of businesses while handing out more than $500 million in contracts.

Great moments in the blue state of California!