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California To Allow Autonomous Cars Without Driver

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

California officials Wednesday unveiled new regulations that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate on state roads in test projects without a human operator. A revised...

California Plans To Allow Autonomous Cars Without Backup Drivers

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Oct. 11 (UPI) — California is developing a plan to allow the testing of driverless cars without someone behind the steering wheel by next June....

Super Cali’s Futuristic Robo-Cars In Focus – Even Though Watchdogs Say They’re Something Quite Atrocious

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

DMV paves way for human-free fully autonomous vehicles Totally autonomous cars with no drivers, no passengers nor steering wheels are set to roll out onto...

Autonomous Cars Without Backup Drivers Could Come To California Roads Before June

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Fully autonomous vehicles — without backup drivers — could be on California public roads by June or earlier, the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said...

Consumer Watchdog Throws Shade On Gov. Jerry Brown’s Support Of Newhall Ranch

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The governor’s sister, Kathleen Brown, sits on the developer’s board It’s a family affair — and some are up in arms about it. Nonprofit organization...

California Will Soon Allow Self-Driving Cars To Operate Without A Driver

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The California Department of Motor Vehicles just proposed a revised set of regulations that will allow self-driving cars to operate without a driver behind the...

Will Governor Really Sign Bill Benefiting Sister’s Development Company?

October 6, 2017  ·  Liza Tucker

Santa Monica, CA — Governor Brown’s sister Kathleen was paid $122,667 in 2016 as a member of the board of Five Point Holdings, a developer...

Brown’s Controversial Choice for Top Regulatory Agency Affirmed

September 27, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

The state Senate recently OK’d the governor’s pick — a longtime aide who helped fire other regulators for trying to stop oil companies from polluting...

Senate Completes Creation of “Brown Utility Commission,” Neutering PUC Independence

September 22, 2017  ·  Liza Tucker

Santa Monica, CA — The California Senate completed Governor Jerry Brown’s consolidation of the California Public Utility Commission in the hands of three of his...

The Sex Trafficking Fight Could Take Down a Bedrock Tech Law

September 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

No origin story of the internet would be complete without mentioning one of its legal pillars: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a 21-year-old...

California Wants Millions to Fund Water Project

September 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Dozens of water agencies and millions of families and farmers could be on the hook for building two giant tunnels to carry Northern California’s water...

Senate Confirms Two Latest Appointees To State Utilities Panel

September 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Gov. Jerry Brown’s two latest nominees to the California Public Utilities Commission were confirmed by state lawmakers in the closing hours of the legislative session...