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SF Chronicle Opinion – San Francisco is obsessed with the safest drivers — and ignoring the ones killing people

SF Chronicle publishes a marketing piece for Waymo as an op-ed. William Riggs, the author, is paid by Waymo and other robotaxi companies to do their bidding. Not stating that William Riggs is funded by robotaxi companies is journalistic malpractice by the newspaper.

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SF Chronicle – A California bill seeks to make robotaxis safer. AV companies say it could ‘ban’ the industry

SF Chronicle reports on potential California legislation Bill 1246 that would require a local technician for every three autonomous vehicles. Industry lobbyists for Waymo of course bitched an moaned and went all apocalyptic.

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East Bay Times – California bill would require robotaxi companies to hire humans for emergencies

East Bay Times reports on new potential California legislation that would require to have adequate local technicians, one for every three self-driving cars. This is due to the disaster traffic jams that Waymo robotaxis caused during the San Francisco power outage in December '25.

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