California Bill Aims to Line-Skipping with CLEAR
A new proposed bill in California could ban security screening company CLEAR from operating at the state’s airports. Lawmakers are taking aim at companies that let consumers pay to skip long lines at security checkpoints.
Two state senators from opposing parties are proposing the bill, and they say that CLEAR effectively lets wealthier people skip in front of passengers who have been waiting to be screened by Transportation Security Administration agents.
You don’t have to be very wealthy to get CLEAR, but it does cost $189 per year. It is also complimentary with a few premium credit cards from American Express.
The bill still faces tough passage even with bipartisan support. But if passed, it would bar CLEAR from airports in California under their current business model.
The bill would require third-party vendors like CLEAR to provide their own dedicated security lane, similar to TSA PreCheck. Currently, CLEAR members just get to skip the line, but they still have to go through the same security procedures at TSA checkpoints.
CLEAR is currently available at roughly 50 airports across the U.S., as well as at dozens of sports stadiums and other venues. It also services nine California airports.
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Guess they will also go after the Disney line passes and similar ways of paying to skip lines. Even in liberal California this has a snowballs chance in hell of passing. Many there like their privilege even if they try to virtue signal.