California inks law paving way for Google’s driverless cars to hit state’s highways

Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California. The bill by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla will establish safety and performance regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and highways. The governor signed it at the Mountain View headquarters of Google Inc., which has been developing autonomous car technology and lobbying for the regulations. Self-driving cars might sound like science fiction, but they are already cruising California’s roads and could become sold commercially within the next decade.