A key committee in the California legislature on Friday advanced a bill to require drivers in autonomous trucks, a priority for labor unions that see automation as an existential threat to their members’ jobs.
The measure (A.B. 316) passed the Senate Appropriations Committee without opposition, but top officials under Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) oppose it, arguing it would stifle the state’s tech sector.
The bill is one of several high-profile measures up for a vote in key committees at California’s state capitol Friday, a crucial deadline for bills to advance before lawmakers adjourn for the year on ...