Commentary I’ve taken Uber or Lyft several times in recent years. They’re especially convenient if my creaking 2010 Camry is in the shop or I’m carless in a distant city. I always talk to the drivers. Typical is one guy who drove on the weekend to get vacation money for his family. Another drove a Dodge Challenger as his regular job. I had heard the car wasn’t all that reliable, but he said he had no problems, just regular maintenance. He also liked the flexibility of working when he wants to—what’s called “gig” work. Their jobs now are endangered—again. Assembly Bill 5, by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), which took effect January 2020, severely limited gig work of all kinds. But just last November, voters approved by a hefty 59 percent majority Proposition 22, which carved out an exemption, but only for part-time drivers at Uber, Lyft and similar companies. …
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