Same-sex Marriage; High-speed Rail; Privatizing Public Property

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The State of California auctioned off the OC Fairgrounds today to a developer who bid a lot less than the place was supposed to be worth. What will that mean for the state budget crisis? Also, another challenge to promoters of high-speed rail from San Diego to San Francisco. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, California's ban on same-sex marriage is on trial in a case that may end up in the US Supreme Court.  We get a progress report and learn the impact of public proceedings on same-sex parents and their children.

Governor Schwarzenegger wants to help bridge the budget crisis by selling off public properties, and today the Orange County Fairgrounds were auctioned off to the highest bidder. We hear the results. Also, would high-speed rail between San Diego and San Francisco get enough riders to pay the bills? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, California's ban on same-sex marriage is on trial in a case that may end up in the US Supreme Court.  We get a progress report on the issues being raised in a San Francisco courtroom and the impact of public proceedings on same-sex parents and their children.

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Sonya Geis