The CEO of California\u2019s high-speed rail authority resigned late Wednesday, saying he needs to focus on \u201cimportant personal and family priorities,\u201d according to a copy of the emailed resignation obtained by CalMatters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has not been an easy decision, as leading the Authority has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life,\u201d wrote Chief Executive Ian Choudri.<\/p>\n
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