Waymo’s Plans for Expansion Halted by California Regulators

The company applied last month to expand in areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco’s peninsula.

A Waymo driverless car in San Francisco on Feb. 20, 2024. Steve Jennings/Getty Images

The driverless vehicle company Waymo’s application last month to expand in areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco was put on hold on Feb. 21 by state regulators.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) suspended Waymo’s request to expand, in what’s known as an advice letter, until June 19 for further review amid pushback from officials in San Mateo and Los Angeles counties.