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Ready or Not, Autonomous Vehicles Are Here. Lawmakers Try To Keep Up

Ready or Not, Autonomous Vehicles Are Here. Lawmakers Try To Keep Up

Political Breakdown

April 18, 202432m 10s

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Show Notes

Despite bumps in the road, literally and politically, driverless cars and trucks continue expanding their reach even as critics – including organized labor, regulators and some local governments – say “not so fast.”

KQED Transportation Editor Dan Brekke to joins Political Breakdown to talk about several bills being heard in Sacramento that aim to regulating the autonomous vehicle industry. That plus this week’s protester shutdown of Bay Area bridges and the impact on commuters and the overall make-or-break moment facing public transit in this post-pandemic moment.

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