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barbaraann

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36. Yes. It's horrible.

Reply to ripcord (Reply #35)

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 03:23 PM

Jul 2022

It wouldn't be so bad if we had universal health care. Earlier in my life I worked a lot of temp jobs and did have a lot of fun, but I was healthy and health care was affordable.

Sometimes the people of California make the wrong choice--Prop 13, Ronald Reagan, recalling Davis, electing Schwarzenegger, Prop 22.

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I can't believe California is screwing over owner operators [View all] ripcord Jul 2022 OP

And this is why I will no longer operate out of CA, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #1

Trucking companies have the owner operators at their demosincebirth Jul 2022 #4

Then why are these people fighting to stay contractors? ripcord Jul 2022 #6

You are absolutely correct about that, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #9

Applies mostly to port driver who get screwed daily. demosincebirth Jul 2022 #15

It seems that the port drivers who are against this law SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #17

What's CA justification with this law? thx in advance uponit7771 Jul 2022 #28

I really don't know, it baffles me as to why they passed it. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #29

The truckers' unions don't want competition Jose Garcia Jul 2022 #30

My brother refused to drive in California. Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #2

I asked a friend in LA about this DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2022 #3

Trucking companies have been screwing over many drivers through misclassification barbaraann Jul 2022 #5

These are owner operators. MichMan Jul 2022 #7

You are correct about the difference, but owner operators can also be misclassified. barbaraann Jul 2022 #8

Everything you stated prohibits anyone from being an owner operator by definition MichMan Jul 2022 #16

It is confusing, but this might explain it. barbaraann Jul 2022 #18

Clarification? Mopar151 Jul 2022 #25

Here is what the law spells out about how workers are classified: barbaraann Jul 2022 #26

If someone owns their own truck and has their own shipping authority they are not a contractor ripcord Jul 2022 #31

Yes, I think some of the confusion (maybe most) comes from the lease-to-own deals. barbaraann Jul 2022 #34

The really sad thing about this bill is the expemtions ripcord Jul 2022 #35

Yes. It's horrible. barbaraann Jul 2022 #36

It isn't just prop 22 ripcord Jul 2022 #37

I agree with all of that. n/t barbaraann Jul 2022 #38

Thanks for instructing many who think they know demosincebirth Jul 2022 #19

I'm an information junkie and I hope my habit can be of use to others. barbaraann Jul 2022 #20

Do you mean the actual owner operators SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #21

I believe it Sympthsical Jul 2022 #10

California says if you drive a truck you will never experience the dream of owning your own business ripcord Jul 2022 #22

I'd like to learn more about this. Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #11

This owner/operator fully agrees with you. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #12

I had a consciousness raising experience when I was young. Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #13

Great story and thank you for your support for truckers. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #14

They should figure it out quick madville Jul 2022 #23

Does this guy ever say anything positive about Democrats? greenjar_01 Jul 2022 #24

Here is a statement about AB5 from from the Teamsters: barbaraann Jul 2022 #27

Some truckers support the new law Kaleva Jul 2022 #32

I did some reading on this jmowreader Jul 2022 #33