California has a massive ecosystem advantage in terms of the tech industry, no other state comes close. If California can't build, America can't build.
Well, let's not get too pessimistic. Brightline built rail from Tampa/Orlando to Miami, and it seems to be pretty popular, although it's not high speed rail.
If we're not talking about high speed rail, Amtrak provides service from Oakland to Seattle and Oakland to LA already. The best part is that Amtrak has a dramatically lower fatality rate than Brightline.
