A.B. 5 (Gonzalez) before the Uber Strike

That which is finished
A.B. 71 (Melendez and Kiley) is dead. That's just as well - this is what a legislation analyst has said about it:

The first reason is that AB71 is Republican backed (not that Republicans are bad, but they tend to back business before workers) and the language favors businesses at it gives them more leeway to determine classification. Instead of the ABC test as laid out in AB5, it is like the whole alphabet. Many ways that businesses could get out of classifying workers as employees, which saves them big money! I was speaking with a reporter yesterday about AB5, and I then asked her about AB71, she said she has been touch with legislators in the State and AB71 is dead in the water.

A.B. 5 is Scheduled for A Committee Hearing

A.B. 5 (Gonzalez) is scheduled for hearing in the Committee on Appropriations on May 16th - check for the agenda after May 9th.  Rideshare drivers need to make sure that it has lots of momentum to go through this committee hearing and the full Assembly. 

How to Contact your Assembly Members

1. Look up your home address on this page.
   
2. Find the contact information of your Assembly Member (not Senator).
3. Call them and tell them:
1. Your Name and Address
2. You're a rideshare driver or independent contractor with a ride company (use the term that you believe works best for you)
3. Your earnings were good, you could pay the bills, but the contracting company has reduced compensation while costs have risen.
4. You need protection from the whims of companies like Lyft and Uber.
5. The Assembly Member's support of A.B. 5 (Gonzalez) will protect your investment in driving as a way to earn money.