AB 316 – California Globe

Teamsters Union March Shuts Down Sacramento Streets; Demanding Gov. Newsom Sign AB 316

September 20, 2023 8:12 amSeptember 20, 2023 8:12 am

Tuesday in downtown Sacramento, police blocked off North/South streets near the Capitol all the way from 16th Street down to 3rd Street for a Teamsters Union Protest, causing a massive backup and forcing drivers trying to head south on the...

Union Leaders, Newsom Advisors at Odds Over Bill Requiring Driver in Driverless Trucks

September 20, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 20, 2023 7:49 am

An unusual combination of union leaders and lawmakers from both parties and advisors for Governor Gavin Newsom were found to be at odds over signing a bill that would require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle this...

Bill To Require Driverless Trucks To Have A Driver in the Vehicle Passes Senate In 36-2 Vote

September 12, 2023 1:08 pmSeptember 12, 2023 1:08 pm

A bill to require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle passed the Senate in a 36-2 vote on Wednesday, moving to the Governor’s desk for either his signature or veto. Assembly Bill 316, authored by Assemblywoman Cecilia...

Bill To Require Driverless Trucks To Have A Driver in the Vehicle Passes Assembly

June 2, 2023 8:25 amJune 2, 2023 8:26 am

A bill to require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle passed the Assembly in a 69-4 vote on Wednesday, moving to the Senate. Assembly Bill 316, authored by Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) would prohibit the operation of an...

Bill To Require Driverless Trucks To Have A Driver in the Vehicle is Backed by Labor Unions

April 6, 2023 7:56 pmApril 6, 2023 7:59 pm

A bill to require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle moved closer to a crucial Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee this week, but it wasn’t just a safety bill – labor unions are backing the bill in...