California lawmakers introduce bill to stop letting wealthy people skip airport security lines
by Boing Boing
Boing Boing— A bipartisan pair of California lawmakers want to do away with the obnoxious CLEAR line-cutting racket that lets the wealthy buy their way to the front, reports Politico. As Democratic Senator Josh Newman explains of his proposal to ban CLEAR from California airports, "The least you can expect when you have to go through the security line at the airport is that you don't suffer the indignity of somebody pushing you out of the way to let the rich person pass you," His Republican colleague Janet...
CNN—Clear lets people skip the line at the airport. California lawmakers want to change it. Clear is a service that lets people skip the security line at airports with nothing but a biometric scan and $189. Some California lawmakers want to make changes to it in the state, saying it separates travelers into haves and have-nots. California lawmakers voted 8-4 to move a bill out of the Senate Transportation Committee that would create a moratorium on Clear’s expansion at state airports. The bill has to be approved by the full California Senate and Assembly and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom...
KGUN—California lawmakers to consider banning Clear airport security line skipping service. A California lawmaker's bill essentially banning the airport security line-skipping service Clear will get a committee hearing on Tuesday.
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos—No cuts: Proposed bill could change skipping the security line at the airport. A proposed California bill, SB 1372, would ban CLEAR and third-party expedited security services from expanding without the use of a dedicated lane.