Cruise, the autonomous driving subsidiary of General Motors, has confirmed they were laying off 900 employees last week amid mounting criticism that a state utilities commissioner had previously worked for the company.

John Reynolds, a former lawyer for the company, was reappointed to the California Public Utilities Commission by Gov. Gavin on Dec. 22 of last year, drawing criticism from protesters who marched toward a CPUC meeting Thursday last week, calling for Reynolds’ ouster.

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