Gov. Gavin Newsom dealt some major blows to progressives late Friday night when he vetoed three bills – including one that would have required driverless semi-trucks to have a safety operator onboard.
late Friday night when he vetoed three bills – including one that would have required driverless semi-trucks to have a safety operator onboard.
The other two vetoed bills feature topics at the core of the Democratic Party's values: LGBTQ rights and immigration. would have required companies testing vehicles weighing more than 10,001 pounds to have a safety operator onboard at all times. The bill would have also required more stringent testing than what is currently required by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the agency tasked with autonomous vehicle oversight.
"Our state is on the cusp of a new era and cannot risk stifling innovation at this critical juncture," she wrote.
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