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> It ought to be up to the people of Arizona to decide what happens on Arizona's streets It is up to them. What is making you think this is not the case?

• javadocmd 8y ago
  To be more precise, this was a decision made by the governor's office which essentially allowed these companies to act with very little regulation or oversight. I think it's fair to say that the governor's office is less representative of (capital P) the People than, say, the state legislature or even a ballot measure. So yes, Arizona's elected government was involved, but that government opted to be as minimally involved as they could possibly be. Personally, I would feel much happier with some dedicated oversight and some levers to pull if companies appear to be doing anything besides making the safety of Arizonans their number one priority.
  • FireBeyond 8y ago
    Especially when that Governor was regularly offered the use of that company's offices for meetings when he was in California, or their corporate apartments...
    • mattbreeden 8y ago
      https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/28/uber-arizona-secret-self-driving-program-governor-doug-ducey https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/28/uber-ariz... And when the Governor allowed it secretly