Given the actual practically apocalyptic order of crisis, an exponential curve of new SARScov2 cases, and the enormous amount of money that will be needed to cope with a deep recession-depression in the economy PB's monumental eff-up in the Valley should be shut down.

California will have to spend huge sums shortly just to bankroll the existing transport network, including the bridges and transit agencies as well to buy out and rebuild PG&E. And of course we have to provide the laid off with proto paychecks and pay for a massive medical response to the virus.

This level of spending will have to generate some inflation and add to that the boondoggle blowouts that patronage machine boss Biden is promising if elected. Last thing you want to do is slap on taxes in a recession and these taxes will end up on the masses as the elite and their companies always have a backdoor out of taxation. An income transfer from the bottom to the top and the money going to the pols, the Party and the cronies.

So furlough PB by any name, but keep the Caltrain electrification on schedule. A worthy project that was laid out a century ago.