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DESCRIPTION:8/7/23 Press Conference: Stop Waymo & Cruise Destruction Of Jobs, Safety & 
 The Environment!\nWaymo Blames The Dog and Stop Using Us As Guinie 
 Pigs!\nMonday August 7, 2023 11:30 AM Press Conference\nCalifornia Pubic 
 Utility Commission\n505 Van Ness at McAllister St.\nSan Francisco\n\nOn 
 Monday August 7, 2023 there will be a hearing by the California Public 
 Utility Commission to hear from the public about the hundreds of Robo taxis 
 in San Francisco. This was forced after protests from the community, taxi 
 workers, drivers, environmentalists, firefighters and supporters of public 
 transportation.This is also the privatization of public transportation 
 which is threatened.\nThe CPUC is run by the tech billionaries have allowed 
 this AI technology to be tested on the people and animals in San Francisco. 
 Besides killing animals they have blocked emergency zones for fire services 
 and put lives in jeopardy. The Mayor and police have also refused to 
 impound these cars that are flagrantly violating the vehicle code which 
 means that they have a double standard for the treatment of these 
 vehicles.\nThe are using San Franciscan’s as guinie pigs to test their AI 
 and algorithms and these robo cars are backing up the streets adding to 
 congestion.\nIf this is approved it will spread out in LA  and throughout  
 country putting milions out of work and many will end up homeless adding to 
 the crisis in San Francisco.\nThe Commission as well has no concern about 
 the social and economic costs because Govenor Gavin Newsom who appoints the 
 Commissioners takes money from these same companies and billionaires. In 
 fact a former Waymo lawyer John Reynolds spent three years defending this 
 company and continues to represent them on the board of the CPUC.  \nThere 
 is also no research on the effect of these rebo cars for the public and 
 workers.\nWaymo owned by Google  and Cruise by GM if allowed to operate 200 
 taxi robo cars  24 hours a day will destroy the taxi industry and also 
 destroy the jobs of thouands of UBER and Lyft drivers and millions of truck 
 drivers.\nSeniors and disabled will be severly impacted who need care in 
 their transportation.\nWe need the introduction of AI to benefit working 
 people and the public and not billionaire tech barons who only care about 
 increasing their profits and control of our city, country and the 
 world.\n\nJoin the Press Confenence and Special Unvieling of Mural Painting 
  by Andrew Kong Knight\n\nWaymo Blames The Dog and Stop Using Us As Guinie 
 Pigs\n\nMonday August 7, 2023 11:30 AM  Press Conference CPUC\nThursday 
 August 10, 2023 9:30 Press Conference &a At CPUC Vote On \n\nSponsored 
 by\nTaxi Cab Workers Alliance\nhttp:/www.sftwa.org\nUnited Front Committee 
 For A Labor Party UFCLP\nwww.ufclp.org\nAlliance For Independent 
 Workers\nhttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=707150259705593&set=p.707150259705593\nUnited 
 Public Worker For Action UPWA\n\nFor more 
 information\ninfo@ufclp.org\n\nAdditional Media:\n“Put on the brakes” 
 Robotaxi Protest to keep SF Streets Safe! 
 \nhttps://countercurrents.org/2023/06/put-on-the-brakes-robotaxi-protest-to-keep-sf-streets-safe/\nYes, 
 many self-driving car opponents are Luddites. That’s not the insult you 
 think it is  
 \nhttps://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/waymo-self-driving-cars-18189944.php 
 \nSan Francisco Officials: Ex-Cruise Lawyer John Reynolds  Should Not Vote 
 on 24/7 Robotaxis  
 \nhttps://sfstandard.com/2023/07/14/state-regulator-who-worked-for-cruise-should-abstain-from-robotaxi-vote-say-san-francisco-lawmakers/ 
  \nAutonomous Vehicle Company Caught in a Lie at Board of Supervisor’s 
 Meeting By IBT 665 
 \nhttps://teamster.org/2023/05/teamsters-halt-waymo-in-san-francisco/ 
 \nSTOP The Robo Madness NOW! SF Taxi  & UBER Drivers Protest Dangers Of AI 
 Cars & Billionaires Control Of Newsom’s 
 CPUC\nhttps://youtu.be/EeSkURmU9Zw\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/08/01/18857952.php
SUMMARY:Waymo Blames The Dog: Stop Waymo & Cruise Destruction Of Jobs, Safety & The Environment!
LOCATION:California Public Utility Commission\n505 Van Ness St/McAllister\nSan 
 Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/08/01/18857952.php
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