Big Auto helped kill America’s best chance to curtail reckless speeding. But it’s not over yet

California almost passed a landmark law to improve road safety. Even though Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill, it’s still a sign of progress.

California Governor Gavin Newsom had a chance to make his state the national leader in preventing speeding, which contributes to roughly a third of the 42,000 annual crash deaths in the U.S. He blew it.