California’s high-speed rail has run into constant problems, mainly stemming from cost overruns. The latest money crunch has California Democrats considering whether the magic train will even be “high-speed.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom has been trying to negotiate with the state Legislature to release about $4 million in bond money for the project, as the California High-Speed Rail Authority said it was needed to continue construction beyond the summer of 2022. At the center of dispute is whether the project should electrify the line right away, which would lock the state into the project long-term, or to focus on other aspects as the Legislature wants to do.