The Greater California Livery Association GCLA is co-sponsoring a bill with the California Public Utilities Commission in the State legislation that would coordinate one background check for all drivers that would be accepted at all major airports in California. GCLA Lobbyist Gregg Cook of Government Affairs Consulting updated operators at a GCLA March meeting In San Francisco about the bill. It would spare operators the expense and hassle of getting separate background checks and badges at each major airport for access to public areas to pick up clients.

With a state background badging program, individual airports would not be able to regulate beyond what the State stipulates and allows, Cook said. The CPUC would design and issue the badges. Cook said the bill is at the negotiating state, with the GCLA attempting to get all airports on board with the concept. Instead of four background checks at Northern California airports and six at Southern California airports, operators could get one badge for one fee and avoid the expensive bureaucratic procedures, he said.

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