Decisions about autonomous transportation are too important to be left to piecemeal decisions in myriad cities.
In an aerial view, Waymo autonomous vehicles sit parked in a staging area on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California. There’s an old stereotype that politicians are fickle and move capriciously with the political sentiments of the moment. This seems to be alive and well among some state lawmakers who can’t decide whether important technology issues should be addressed in Sacramento or at the city-level.
Despite claims of wanting to empower cities around autonomous vehicles, the senator faces a problem: many localities don’t want to be saddled with this new work. Further, SB 915 would be bad for Californians. The state was among the first to pass a law creating a pathway for autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads. Just as this technology is starting to deploy commercially and offer real mobility solutions for Californians, SB 915 proposes to limit transportation options. Instead, the state is moving backwards at a time when the vast majority of states are embracing mobility advancements.
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