This week marks the first public hearing into the Department of Motor Vehicles' new draft regulations for robot cars. In December, the DMV came out with strong safety protections requiring cars have a steering wheel, gas and brake pedals so humans can take over the cars. Google attacked the rules, but proved the DMV's point when its own data showed that human drivers had to take control of Google robot cars 341 times to avoid a crash or because technology failed.
Consumer Watchdog will present new evidence at the upcoming Petroleum Market Advisory Committee meeting to show that refiners have used market power to raise gas prices. The committee will be discussing recommendations for the legislature on how to fix the California petroleum industry.
Details on these meetings and more, below.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Assembly: Environmental Safety And Toxic Materials
ALEJO, Chair
1:30 p.m. - State Capitol, Room 444
Subject: Keeping Communities Safe: Oversight of Toxic Waste Facility Closure Plans
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Thursday, January 28, 2016
Department of Motor Vehicles
Public Workshop Autonomous Vehicles
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Harper Alumni Center, California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street Sacramento, California
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Department of Motor Vehicles
Public Workshop Autonomous Vehicles
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Junipero Serra Building
320 West 4th Street, Carmel Room
Los Angeles, California
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Monday, February 8
Petroleum Market Advisory Committee Meeting
9:30 a.m.
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
1516 Ninth Street
Imbrecht Hearing Room, 1st Floor
Sacramento, California
