TEAMSTERS APPLAUD CALIFORNIA SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FOR PASSING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BILL AB 316

Bipartisan Legislation Now Heads to Senate Floor as Teamsters Call Out DMV, CPUC for Catering to Corporate GreedSACRAMENTO, Calif. , July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), a Teamster-supported bill that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles (AVs) weighing over 10,000 pounds, unanimously passed the Senate Transportation Committee today with bipartisan support. "I support AB 316 because, in addition to setting higher safety standards for Californians, it will help protect thousands of good union jobs. "AB 316 is sailing through the California legislature because protecting public safety and good-paying jobs are bipartisan issues that everyone can get behind. AB 316 is strongly supported by the Teamsters Union and the California Labor Federation. "As the autonomous vehicle industry expands with seemingly no regard for human life, California has an opportunity to set a higher standard for public safety by passing AB 316," said Chris Griswold , Teamsters Joint Council 42 President. "