So much for being consumer friendly.
Of all of the problems currently facing the state of California, Democrat state Senator Josh Newman of Fullerton, thinks people moving through TSA Airport security checkpoints too quickly at California airports tops the list.If passed, his original bill would mandate that private companies like CLEAR either establish and pay for their own dedicated TSA-staffed security lanes or face a ban from all nine California airports where it’s currently offered.
If you’re not familiar with it, CLEAR uses your biometrics — either your eyes or fingerprint — to verify your identity, replacing the need for a TSA officer* to manually check your passport or photo ID.Once your identity has been verified, you’ll be able to breeze through the security line. To qualify you must be at least 18 years-old and either a US citizen or legal permanent resident.
Newman went on to say, “Do we want all of us taxpayers who paid for a public asset, like TSA, to have unequal access?”Who supports this madness? Why, the unions representing flight attendants and TSA agents, of course! This, while many of the big airlines, the California Airports Council, and virtually everyone else are against it.Using Newman’s logic, it’s immoral to charge users a premium for special services on public facilities that we all pay for.
In fact, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, from 2022-2023 the state of California brought in $833,282,112 from toll-paid vehicle crossings and total toll revenues.I guess premium services for public facilities is a-ok, so long as the money is going into Newman’s pocket – or I guess I should say – into the pockets of his union benefactors.
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