California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a law making it legal for driverless cars to travel on public roadways, demonstrating once again that the Left Coast has a way of prodding automakers to innovate faster.

“Today, we’re looking at science fiction becoming tomorrow’s reality,” Gov. Brown said during a news conference at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. “This self-driving car is another step forward in this long march of California pioneering the future and leading not just the country, but the whole world.”
 

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