"Hochul is seeking organized labor's support for her plan, which Streetsblog has covered extensively, to reduce car insurance costs on the backs of crash victims, and the prospect of companies like Waymo replacing the jobs of taxi and ride-share drivers was shaping up to be a source of conflict going forward."
"With labor on her side, she would have better chances of taking on the influential New York State Trial Lawyers Association, which opposes her auto insurance proposal for its reduced access to compensation for some crash victims."
"The company made comparably less noise about the prospect of robotaxi outfits like Waymo coming to upstate New York and Long Island, though senior Uber officials have advocated for slowing down the spread of driverless taxis."
Governor Hochul's planned expansion of robotaxis outside New York City was cancelled due to political strategy rather than stakeholder opposition. Hochul sought organized labor's support for her car insurance cost reduction proposal, which would limit crash victims' compensation access. The prospect of robotaxi companies like Waymo replacing taxi and ride-share driver jobs created potential conflict with labor unions. By securing labor backing, Hochul strengthens her position against the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, which opposes her insurance plan. Uber, which supports the proposal and funded messaging campaigns, made minimal public objections to robotaxi expansion. State lawmakers are expected to reveal their positions on Hochul's executive budget through one-house budget rebuttals this week.
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