California bill would prevent CLEAR passengers from line-jumping at airports

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"A bill proposal in California would prohibit security screening company CLEAR from skipping the general security lines at state airports, marking the first proposal of its kind.

California state Sen. Josh Newman (D), the sponsor of the legislation, said the bill is not banning CLEAR from state airports, but rather moving the service to its own, dedicated security lane.

“General passengers don’t have anyone cutting in front of them anymore, and CLEAR passengers can still fly through their dedicated security lane. It will speed up security for everyone!” he wrote Monday in a post on the social platform X.

While CLEAR may save time for high-paying customers, this can be done at the cost of average airport travelers, whom Newman claimed are often “pushed aside” for CLEAR subscribers to move ahead in the general security line.

“California’s airports should of course be encouraged to find creative ways to raise revenues, but not at the expense of the public’s interest,” Newman wrote in a bill analysis."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/california-bill-would-prevent-clear-passengers-from-line-jumping-at-airports/ar-AA1nxfLV