Some of those in favor of expanding driverless cars in the city wore yellow shirts designed by Safer Roads for All, a campaign by Waymo and tech industry groups to gain public support. Those seen in purple Service Employees International Union shirts were also in favor of the approval.
Members of the public make comments about robotaxis at Thursday's hearing of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Those against the resolutions held a large banner on the steps with an illustration of a fallen dog with tire tracks on it. The dog image is possibly a reference to a May incident where a Waymo struck and killed a dog in San Francisco.
In recent months, cabbies, ride-share drivers and the Teamsters union have all staged rallies against self-driving robotaxis in Downtown San Francisco.
The commission approved the resolutions Thursday evening.
About 80 skilled trade workers who maintain San Francisco's public schools will strike Monday over unpaid wages and other grievances with the district going back two years.
Cal State execs still say their pay lags behind the national average while it has grown at a greater rate than that of faculty.
University president pay has increased at a greater rate than that of faculty, who are preparing to strike in early December, and the system is raising tuition. Yet, Cal State execs still say their pay lags behind the national average.
Authorities are currently investigating the three separate murders that unfolded between Sunday and Wednesday in which all of the victims were without permanent housing, according to LAPD.
