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CA: Senators Should Restore Crucial Language, Vote to Expand Use of Proven Anti Drunk Driving Technology

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Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) Save Lives Expand Use of this Proven Technology Restore All-Offender IID Mandate and Pass Assembly Bill (AB) 1830 The Issue: Traffic crashes are a deadly and costly threat to California families and visitors that require urgent…

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Advocates’ President Cathy Chase to Testify at DC Council Committee Hearing on AV Bill

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On July 13, 2026, Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety will testify before the District of Columbia Committee on Transportation and the Environment during the public hearing on B26-0684, the “Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Authorization Amendment Act…

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CA: Advocates Supports Bill That Would Provide Basic Safety Guardrails for AVs

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July 1, 2026 Honorable Tasha Boerner Chair, California Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance 1021 O Street, Suite 6610 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: SB 1246 (Cortese) as amended June 24, 2026 Autonomous Vehicle Safety: SUPPORT Dear Chair Boerner: Our organizations,…

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CA: Advocates Urges Two Senate Committees to Strengthen Law to Curb Drunk Driving

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In letters to the California Senate Transportation and Public Safety Committees, Advocates is supporting provisions in Assembly Bill (AB) 1830 to strengthen the ignition interlock device (IID) law to curb drunk driving. AB 1830 makes permanent the IID pilot program…

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