CEA, Small UAV Coalition Applaud Gov. Brown for Vetoing Drone Bill

California Gov. Jerry Brown’s (D) decision to veto a proposed drone law was applauded by CEA and the Small UAV Coalition (see 1509100008). The bill would have “dramatically inhibited UAV industry growth without delivering meaningful consumer privacy protections,” said the coalition in a news release Thursday. Vetoing the bill means drones and other unmanned aircraft can continue to revolutionize a “wide array of consumer and commercial activities, creating new businesses and jobs and providing life-changing solutions,” said CEA CEO Gary Shapiro in a news release Thursday.