To be more precise, this was a decision made by the governor's office which essentially allowed these companies to act with very little regulation or oversight.
I think it's fair to say that the governor's office is less representative of (capital P) the People than, say, the state legislature or even a ballot measure. So yes, Arizona's elected government was involved, but that government opted to be as minimally involved as they could possibly be.
Personally, I would feel much happier with some dedicated oversight and some levers to pull if companies appear to be doing anything besides making the safety of Arizonans their number one priority.
Especially when that Governor was regularly offered the use of that company's offices for meetings when he was in California, or their corporate apartments...
I think it's fair to say that the governor's office is less representative of (capital P) the People than, say, the state legislature or even a ballot measure. So yes, Arizona's elected government was involved, but that government opted to be as minimally involved as they could possibly be.
Personally, I would feel much happier with some dedicated oversight and some levers to pull if companies appear to be doing anything besides making the safety of Arizonans their number one priority.