New California bill would ban line skipping service Clear from airports in name of equity

Fox Business— New legislation being proposed in California would ban the expedited security screening company Clear from operating in the state’s airports, as proponents say the service raises equity issues given it effectively lets wealthier people skip ahead of passengers waiting in line to be screened by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents.  The bill, SB-1372, the first of its kind in the U.S., would require third-party vendors like Clear to get their own dedicated security lane or lose the...

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.

The Center Square—California lawmakers aim to ban current Clear service at airports for 'equity'. (The Center Square) - California lawmakers are seeking to ban identity-verification service CLEAR at California airports in the name of “equity.” CLEAR, available for $189 per year or no additional cost with some credit cards, verifies individuals’ identities so they can skip the identification part of the airport security line and go straight to Transportation Security Administration security screening. The government’s PreCheck program, which costs $78 for five years and...

RedState—Get to the Back of the Line: CA Bill Aims to Ban Expedited Airport Screening in the Name of 'Equity'. Legislation introduced earlier this year by California Democrats aims to ban private companies that allow paying customers to bypass security checkpoints from operating in California airports, citing equality concerns.