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California Democrats are poised to pass landmark employment legislation over the objections of two of the companies that would be most affected: Silicon Valley ride-sharing giants Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc.
The bill already passed the State Assembly 59-15 and is expected to be voted on in the state Senate before the legislative session ends on Friday, possibly as soon as Monday night. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he would sign the bill, which intends to force companies that rely on “gig workers” to reclassify them as employees, likely upending the business model of those companies.
Uber and Lyft have spent much of the year pushing lawmakers to alter the bill or exempt them. That effort has failed against opposition from labor unions and a large Democratic majority in Sacramento. The companies have argued the bill would introduce new costs and logistical challenges that would be bad for them and many of their employees, who prefer job flexibility. If the measure becomes law, it is expected to have national repercussions given California’s economic importance and history of creating precedent-setting business regulations.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday September 10 2019, @09:01PM (6 children)
I predict California Democrats will have to use old fashioned taxi service.
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(Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 10 2019, @09:15PM (3 children)
But if Uber and Lyft cease to do business within California, how will poser coders get around Silicon Valley to their SJW meetups?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 10 2019, @10:14PM (1 child)
Rickshaws pulled by former Uber and Lyft drivers.
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Tuesday September 10 2019, @10:56PM
Rickshaws pulled by former uber and lyft investors?
Nah - the original investors have already gotten their capital back and are leaving the rest to ride. It's always going to be the bag-holders and employees who get screwed.
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(Score: 5, Insightful) by barbara hudson on Tuesday September 10 2019, @10:19PM
First, most California residents aren't coders. Second, most SJWs aren't coders.
The people sleeping on the streets in San Francisco very well could be coders, given the use of contractors and the lack of housing.
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(Score: 0, Flamebait) by Ethanol-fueled on Tuesday September 10 2019, @10:46PM (1 child)
California Democrats are limousine liberals with chauffeurs. The assholes making these laws are in no way affected by them. This is just like the other full-retard law Gavin just signed banning the discipline of disruptive students from K to 8th grade because disciplining disruptive students is "racist" and part of the "school to prison pipeline."
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday September 10 2019, @10:59PM
You forgot to mention that disciplining children might prevent a school shooter.