California senator’s bill takes aim at line-jumping airport perk

The “pay-to-play” concept permeates almost every aspect of American life, including air travel.

Passengers who pay a premium for a first-class ticket board and deplane first, get bigger more comfortable seats, and are offered gourmet meals and cocktails served by flight attendants who address them by name.

But even travelers in the cheap seats are increasingly looking to dodge long security lines, paying extra to shorten their slog through airport screening, either to the Transportation...