In the midst of one of the worst droughts in memory, key details about Proposition 1 — the California Water Bond — still remain unclear as Election Day nears.
The autonomous car technology is so new that previous state laws did not address it at all. Now, the law allows the cars to drive on streets if there is a licensed driver behind the wheel as back up.
A four-year pilot program, to take effect early next year, is expected to reduce traffic in the Bay Area by providing incentives for workers to vanpool or use mass transit.