Senator
Concerned
Senator Mike Morrell
Senate Republicans previously proposed
legislation Senate Bill #238,
that would have treated all industries equally in applying the law regarding
independent contracting.
Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove
(R-Bakersfield) offered that policy as an amendment to Assembly Bill #5
on the Senate Floor, but Democrats voted it down.
Senate Republicans also called out the process of choosing exemptions for
various industries as arbitrary and unfair. They proposed additional amendments
on the Senate Floor for other industries that did not make the cut determined
by Democrats and labor, including
physical therapists, landscape architects, single-truck owner-operators,
franchisors, interpreters, and others. Senate Democrats voted them down.
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AB 5 now returns to
the Assembly for a final vote before it goes to the governor for signature.
“Living in
California is already unaffordable for too many – a key reason why for 15
consecutive years, more residents have moved out of California than moved into
our state. Higher taxes would only add to this pressure.
“It is not ‘prudent’
if Democrat leaders in Sacramento also tell taxpayers they have no choice but
to foot the bill for their socialistic priorities to increase government
control over our lives.”