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GM Cruise To Slash The Number Of Robotaxis By 50% In San Francisco Following A Series Of Accidents

August 22, 2023 2:30 amAugust 22, 2023 2:23 pm

During the weekend, General Motors-backed driverless taxi company Cruise announced that they would be cutting their entire fleet in San Francisco by 50% due to a series of recent accidents involving robotaxis, including an incident last week when a robotaxi...

San Francisco Petitioning CPUC for Reconsideration Following Robotaxi Vote

August 15, 2023 5:41 pmAugust 15, 2023 5:41 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors announced on Tuesday that they will be petitioning the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a reconsideration of the recently passed driverless robotaxi expansion decision because of the threat they have against public safety....

CA Public Utilities Commission Votes 3-1 To Expand Robotaxi Services In San Francisco

August 11, 2023 11:53 amAugust 11, 2023 11:53 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-1 on Thursday to expand driverless taxi services in San Francisco despite heavy opposition from both residents, unions, and some lawmakers. Since June 2021, driverless taxis have been a fixture in the city,...

REAL ID Deadline Extended To 2025 Due TO COVID-19 Concerns

December 5, 2022 5:00 pmDecember 5, 2022 4:39 pm

The deadline for Californians and other Americans to get a REAL ID identification card was moved again on Monday by the Department of Homeland Security, with the new date changing for the third time in three years. REAL IDs, which...

California ID For Illegal Immigrants Legislation Controversy Grows Before Hearings

March 14, 2022 3:59 pmMarch 14, 2022 4:20 pm

Many landlord and law enforcement groups have continued to raise concern this week over a bill designed to give undocumented workers restricted state ID cards. Assembly Bill 1766, called “California ID’s For All,” authored by Assemblyman Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley),...

CPUC Expands Autonomous Rideshare Services in Bay Area For GM’s Cruise, Alphabet’s Waymo

March 1, 2022 4:33 pm

The California Public Utilities Commission expanded the driverless rideshare market on Monday by issuing Drivered Deployment permits to General Motors’ Cruise service and Alphabet’s Waymo service. Since the 2010’s, multiple driverless car companies have fought to become the first driverless...

Off-Road Vehicle Regulation Bill Introduced For Third Time in Senate

February 1, 2022 3:35 pm

A bill that would add numerous regulations to off-highway vehicle (OHV) events on public land was introduced in the Senate for the third time in three years on Monday, with supporters hoping that the bill will make it through both...