Waymo driverless vehicle.

California regulators are refusing to disclose details about the insurance Waymo has obtained to begin testing autonomous vehicles with no backup drivers on Bay Area roads.

In a copy of Waymo's testing program application, obtained through a public records request, the Department of Motor Vehicles redacted information about which companies have insured Waymo's fleet of 39 Chrysler Pacifica minivans and how much those policies will pay out for potential injuries to the public, property damage and workers' compensation claims.

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Cheryl Miller

Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts

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