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Gavin Newsom aide behind homelessness effort now leading failing high-speed rail project

Nypost · · 771 words · By Josh Koehn
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/gavin-newsoms-homelessness-adviser-oversee…

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the governor has installed two of his closest allies to the High-Speed Rail Authority board.”
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The provided evidence mentions the appointment of Jeffrey Worthe to the board, but does not mention Jason Elliott or Steve Kawa being appointed to the High-Speed Rail Authority board.
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web search NEUTRAL — California High-Speed Rail is a publicly-funded high-speed rail system under construction across California by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The project was authorized by a 2008 statewide …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail
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web search NEUTRAL — SACRAMENTO – California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed real estate mogul Jeffrey Worthe to the California High Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors on Aug. 26. Newsom issued the announcement v…
https://2urbangirls.com/2025/08/newsom-appoints-l-a-real-est…
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web search NEUTRAL — The governor’s office said his international travel is paid for by the California State Protocol Foundation, a nonprofit that is funded primarily by corporate donations and run by a board Newsom appoi…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/02/14/who-pays-for-newsoms-travel-hin…
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“Jason Elliott, a longtime political adviser and former deputy chief of staff in the Newsom administration, was appointed Friday to the board”
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Capitol Weekly confirms Jason Elliott was a former Deputy Chief of Staff for Newsom, but the evidence provided does not confirm his appointment to the High-Speed Rail Authority board.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom’s former Deputy Chief of Staff left the administration last year to start his own consulting firm, Versus, but as with many folks who announce their intentions to leave the Newsom inner c…
https://capitolweekly.net/jason-elliot-capitol-weeklys-top-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — SACRAMENTO – California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed real estate mogul Jeffrey Worthe to the California High Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors on Aug. 26. Newsom issued the announcement v…
https://2urbangirls.com/2025/08/newsom-appoints-l-a-real-est…
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“Steve Kawa, who’s also served as an adviser after working as Newsom’s chief of staff during his time as mayor of San Francisco [was appointed Friday to the board]”
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The search results for 'Steve' returned information about a 2025 film and IMDb entries, not the political adviser Steve Kawa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Steve had its world premiere in the Platform Prize section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in select cinemas in the United Kingdom and the United States on 19 Septemb…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_(2025_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — At its core stands the character of Steve, the head teacher, as he faces a long, emotionally charged day filled with professional and psychological challenges within a tense and complex environment.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt32985279/
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 3, 2025 · Cillian Murphy has played a physicist, a supervillain, and a gangster: Now he’s playing Steve. Based on Max Porter’s bestselling novel Shy, Steve is the story of a head teacher facing th…
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/steve-cillian-murphy-…
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“The pair will replace outgoing board Chair Tom Richards and Vice Chair Nancy Miller.”
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The search results returned information about Jason Voorhees and Jason's Deli, which are irrelevant to the claim about board members Tom Richards and Nancy Miller.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Voorhees (/ ˈvɔːrhiːz /) is a fictional character and the antagonist of the Friday the 13th franchise. He first appeared in Friday the 13th (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer Pam…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Voorhees
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web search NEUTRAL — Online Ordering for Jason's Deli Whether you’re feeding five or 5,000, the team at Jason’s Deli has you covered. Fresh ingredients, great value, tons of variety so you feel good choosing us, and your …
https://www.jasonsdeli.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Jason Vlogs! We make videos about fun activities, outside games, challenges, playground fun, family travel vlogs and much more. Our vlogs and stories are for kids and teenagers! Hope ...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmAh2qxmvWdH3xNPbg0IUQ
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“a new report found the original plan would cost as much as $231 billion to complete”
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Multiple sources (Slashdot and a Media Fact Check article) explicitly mention the $231 billion figure associated with the California high-speed rail plan.
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web search NEUTRAL — California High-Speed Rail is a publicly-funded high-speed rail system under construction across California by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The project was authorized by a 2008 statewide …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail
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web search NEUTRAL — Submission: California high-speed rail costs jump to $231B, nearly seven times 2008 estimate.How much track have they laid for the $231 billion? Maybe they can run on this current segment of new track…
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/04/29/1627235/california-…
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web search NEUTRAL — “CA High-Speed Rail Cost Explodes to $231 Billion, From Original $33 Billion,” echoes the California Globe.The $231 billion number is not new; it was included in the plan released in the winter.
https://cal.streetsblog.org/2026/04/29/media-fact-check-no-t…
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“Before joining the governor’s office in 2019, Elliott served as chief of staff to former San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee”
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Three independent sources (CTC, Stanford HAI, and swords-to-plowshares.org) confirm that Jason Elliott served as Chief of Staff to former San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee.
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web search NEUTRAL — Before serving in the Administration, Jason served as a Senior Advisor to both Governor-elect Newsom's transition and Newsom's campaign for Governor of California. Prior to his work at the state level…
https://catc.ca.gov/about/commission-members/jason-elliott
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web search NEUTRAL — Before serving in the Administration, Jason served as a Senior Advisor to both Governor-elect Newsom's transition and Newsom's campaign for Governor of California. Prior to his work at the state level…
https://hai.stanford.edu/people/jason-elliot
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web search NEUTRAL — Prior to his work at the state level, he worked in the San Francisco Mayor's Office for nearly a decade. He served as Chief of Staff to San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, a position he held for Mayor L…
https://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/team/jason-elliott
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“In a New Yorker profile published earlier this year, Elliott defended Newsom’s approach to homelessness”
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While evidence confirms Newsom's approach to homelessness and mentions Jason Elliott's role in the administration, there is no specific mention of a New Yorker profile where Elliott defended these policies.
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web search NEUTRAL — SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom has recited a consistent message to cities and counties over the years as he tries to leverage billions in state funds to combat homelessness: Get people off…
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/01/gavin-newsom-califo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom launches a new campaign to cleanup the homelessness crisis in California, but it's already failing as residents report even more problems with h...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nce6JnZd8cg
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom began his governorship six years ago with many promises of decisive action on major issues, homelessness among them.Gov. Gavin Newsom helps cleanup a homeless encampment along a freeway i…
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2024/12/billions-dollars-h…
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“He [Newsom] campaigned on bringing universal health care to California, having passed it in San Francisco as mayor”
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Evidence from a guide to California's push for universal health care confirms that Newsom campaigned extensively on single-payer health care when running for governor in 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — Universal Health Care in Different Countries, Pros and Cons of Each,”
https://www.thebalancemoney.com/universal-health-care-415621…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom held a public event detailing a separate proposal to ensure "universal health care for all" in the state. When Newsom ran for governor in 2018, he campaigned extensively on the issue of s…
https://www.sfgate.com/california-politics/article/Californi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference on January 16, 2026 in San Francisco, California.As for the word that San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan chose – “incomplete” – Newsom called that a “fair point.” …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/politics/newsom-california-go…
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“Costs of the high-speed rail line from Los Angeles to San Francisco were originally described as being between $33 billion and $45 billion, and completion was expected by 2020.”
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“Current estimates... place the full project cost at roughly $126 billion”
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“the first phase, which will allegedly connect Merced to Bakersfield by 2032.”
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“Construction of the high-speed rail line remains underway in the Central Valley, where the state is building an initial 171-mile segment.”
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