This morning, six retired CHP officers penned at open letter in the Sacramento Bee to Governor Gavin Newsom and California State Senators, asking them to reject AB316.

The bill not only undermines the expertise of road safety professionals but also disregards the benefits that autonomous trucks can bring to our transportation system and environment.

Assembly Bill 316 will have a negative impact on the state's efforts to reduce emissions from diesel trucks and improve road safety.

A campaign has formed to oppose Assembly Bill 316 and other proposals like it nationally. Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, Chamber of Progress, NetChoice, TechNet and Waymo are backing the effort, called Safer Roads for All, because it should be left to real experts, not politicians, to set the rules of the road for autonomous vehicles.