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.