California Governor Vetoes Multiple Bills, Including Autonomous Truck and Gender Identity Legislation

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be onboard self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs. The legislation would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds from operating on public roads unless a human driver is present. Newsom cited existing laws as sufficient regulation for autonomous trucks and argued that self-driving cars have not caused many serious accidents. Union leaders and drivers expressed disappointment, citing concerns about safety and job loss to automation.