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California could ban Clear, which lets travelers pay to skip TSA lines (www.cbsnews.com)

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A new bill, the first of its kind in the U.S., would ban security screening company Clear from operating at California airports as lawmakers take aim at companies that let consumers pay to pass through security ahead of other travelers.

Sen. Josh Newman, a California Democrat and the sponsor of the legislation, said Clear effectively lets wealthier people skip in front of passengers who have been waiting to be screened by Transportation Security Administration agents.

"It's a basic equity issue when you see people subscribed to a concierge service being escorted in front of people who have waited a long time to get to the front of TSA line," Newman told CBS MoneyWatch. "Everyone is beaten down by the travel experience, and if Clear escorts a customer in front of you and tells TSA, 'Sorry, I have someone better,' it's really frustrating."

If passed, the bill would bar Clear, a private security clearance company founded in 2010, from airports in California. Clear charges members $189 per year to verify passengers' identities at airports and escort them through security, allowing them to bypass TSA checkpoints. The service is in use at roughly 50 airports across the U.S., as well as at dozens of sports stadiums and other venues.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Dislike this. I never saw it as a wealthy skip the line. It's not that expensive . And they are on their private jets already. It's great for those of us that travel enough for work that it justifies the cost. When you fly more than once a week it's nice to be able to pay to not have to wait for those that do it twice a year(and are not as efficient due to lack of practice)

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (9 children)

Improve TSA? Nah. Let's ban the better system instead.

This is 100% political pandering. It has nothing to do with fixing a real problem.

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