D.C. mayoral frontrunner pushes back on Waymo robotaxi bill

Janeese Lewis George, who won D.C.'s Democratic mayoral primary, urged the Council to delay a bill allowing commercial robotaxi service. The legislation caps initial fleets at 200 vehicles, bars commercial rollout before January 2028, and requires operators to carry at least $5 million in liability insurance and fund worker-transition programs.

• Lewis George asks the Council to delay the bill until at least 2028
• Initial robotaxi fleets capped at 200 vehicles, launch no earlier than January 2028
• Operators must carry $5M+ liability insurance and pay per-mile fees to Metro
• Bill author Charles Allen intends to advance it despite her objections