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September 25, 2012 01:45 am GMT

How Googles Powerful Lobby Legalized Driverless Cars In California

self-driving-car"Behind the scenes it was a real struggle," said Howard Posner, a veteran legislative staffer who helped Google lobby behind-the-scenes for autonomous cars in California. In an usually candidate interview with the investigative reporting outlet, the Bay Citizen, the soon-to-retire consultant wassurprisedwith the level of support. "It was a powerful effort that they put together," said Gov. Schwarzenegger's former Deputy Chief of Staff, Rob Stutzman, who represents the carmaker's opposition. "They picked a powerful author. They clearly lobbied the governors administration as well."

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