CA AB316

Requires manufacturers of autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,001 pounds to report collisions resulting in property damage, bodily injury, or death to the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days.

Mandates annual reporting by manufacturers on disengagements of autonomous mode, including detailed information about location, conditions, and which party initiated the disengagement.

Prohibits operation of autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,001 pounds on public roads for testing, transporting goods, or passengers unless a human safety operator is physically present in the vehicle.

Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to submit a report by January 1, 2029, or five years after testing commences (whichever is later), evaluating autonomous vehicle technology's impact on public safety and employment in the transportation sector.

Prohibits deployment permits for autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,001 pounds without a human safety operator until one year after a legislative oversight hearing and express authorization by the Legislature and Governor.