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California Lets Aurora Operate Driverless Cars

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Self-driving vehicle company Aurora has been approved by California regulators to allow passengers rides in its fleet of driverless vehicles, according to reports. The California Public Utilities Commission ( CPUC ) granted the company an official authorization, showcased on the official Aurora website.

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California Cops Enlist Drones For Lockdown Enforcement

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A police department in California is going to use drones equipped with loudspeakers to help enforce the state lockdown orders imposed due to the coronavirus, according to a report by the Financial Times. The Chula Vista PD has purchased two drones worth $11,000 each.

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Bitcoin Depot CEO weighs in on new California law

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Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz contends a new California law will “create economic challenges” for his company and other crypto ATM operators.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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Also, the Mersho Brothers, who operate Shoe Palace, have been issued equity in Genesis so that they will have 20 percent ownership of the enlarged group in the U.S. California-based Shoe Palace was started in 1993 by the Mersho family. California-based Shoe Palace was started in 1993 by the Mersho family.

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Prop 22: California Sets Referendum On The Gig Economy

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In California, a state ballot vote tomorrow (Nov. Known as AB5, the shift was signed into law in September by California Gov. In a statement, Gig Workers Rising said that, “This proposition absolves the companies of any responsibility to their workers and writes into California state law a minimum wage as low as $5.64/hour.”.

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Uber, Lyft Ready Shutdown Friday In California

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are ready to suspend their ride-hailing services in California on Thursday (Aug. In a blog post , Lyft said its rideshare operations in California would be suspended at 11:59 a.m. We don’t want to suspend operations. Unless an appeals court intervenes at the last minute, Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. on Thursday.

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Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands

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Uber is weighing contingency plans that could dramatically shrink its California operations should a ballot campaign aimed at revoking a controversial state labor law fall short on Election Day. Still, exactly what Uber has in mind for a Plan B is not clear, though Khosrowshahi is offering a few hints.