SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder on Tuesday called for self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, to be regulated after the death of KitKat, a beloved bodega cat in the city's Mission District.

‘Justice for KitKat’

Fielder, the District 9 Supervisor who represents the Mission, introduced a resolution calling on the state legislature and the governor to give counties a say in whether autonomous vehicles like Waymo can operate.

As it stands now, self-driving car companies are regulated by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Public Utilities Commission.

Fielder held a ‘Justice For KitKat’ rally at Randa's Market, where the tabby cat was struck and killed by a Waymo. Both the cat's owner and Waymo confirmed the cat's death to KTVU.

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