A request for an emergency audit of the $64-billion California bullet train project was turned down Monday by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, the Torrance Democrat who chairs the joint audit committee. Under Patterson’s request for an emergency audit, the chair and co-chair of the committee can authorize an audit by themselves. (Video by Jessica Q. Chen / Los Angeles Times) CAPTION Senate Republicans want to use the tax bill to repeal the mandate that Americans have health coverage. Mexico launched a massive residential building boom in 2001. Mexico launched a massive residential building boom in 2001.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 28, 2017 01:41 UTC