"RELATED: Waymo robotaxis blink out and block traffic in SF blackout. What happens in the next emergency? Though the DMV's approval progresses the deployment of vehicles, the company still requires a permit from the California Public Utilities Commission before it can start officially offering paid public rides in these new areas. The thought of Waymo vehicles soon navigating Solano County roads, however, brought mixed emotions from residents."
"Vallejo City Councilmember Helen-Marie "Cookie" Gordon, a longtime advocate for equal access to transportation, looks to the opportunity with optimism. "To be completely transparent, I'm excited about any entrepreneurial opportunity that can help strengthen our local economy, especially when it supports long-term prosperity for the cities being represented," said Gordon, who also serves on the SolTrans Board of Directors as an appointee, advocating for service to South Vallejo."
Waymo received approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to begin testing autonomous vehicles in seven Solano County cities. The approvals form part of a broader expansion of testing across Northern California, including parts of the Sacramento region and Yolo County. Waymo still must obtain a permit from the California Public Utilities Commission before offering paid public rides in the newly approved areas. Community responses were mixed. Vallejo City Councilmember Helen-Marie "Cookie" Gordon expressed optimism, viewing testing as an entrepreneurial opportunity that could strengthen the local economy and address gaps in evening and weekend transportation through innovative mobility solutions.
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