California Democrat wants to ban line-skipping airport perk Clear because it gives ‘unfair advantage to wealthy travelers’ [Video]

A bill proposed by a California Democrat is taking aim at third-party airport security screeners like Clear, citing the unfair advantage they give wealthy travelers.

Clear is a third-party vendor that allows passengers to skip to the head of the airport screening line. For $189 per year, the company verifies passengers’ identities and ushers them through security, allowing them to bypass TSA checkpoints.

The bill, the first of its kind in the county, was introduced by California State Senator Josh Newman in February.

It would require vendors like Clear to hire their own TSA screeners through the federal government. Rather than allow passengers to cut in line, the company would be required to create its own dedicated security lane.

The proposal cleared the state’s Senate Transportation Committee 8-4 on Tuesday. It must pass the full Senate and Assembly before making its way to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.