FORMER. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE
AND WELCOME TO THE ASSEMBLY
COMMUNICATE COMMITTEE ON
COMMUNICATION AND CONVEYANCE MY
NAME IS TASHA BURNETT SERVICE
THE CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE JOIN
ME ON THE DÍAS TODAY OUR OUR NOT
YET OUR VICE CHAIR PATTERSON-
BUT WE DO HAVE MY COLLEAGUE
LLOYD DAVIES. AND EDDIE GARCIA.
WE'RE ALSO BE JOINED BY EMILIO
PRESS THE CHIEF CONSULTANT OF
THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
ANALISA THAT THEY'LL GADO THE
COMMITTEE SECRETARY JOINING US
FOR THE HEARING IS GREGORY
MELKONIAN CONSULTANT WITH THE
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS AS CAUCUS
POLICY UNIT TODAY'S AGENDAS TWO
ITEMS AND THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON
THE PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR.
I'LL DO BEFORE WE GET BEGIN OUR
BELL PRESENTATIONS I'D LIKE TO
TAKE CARE SOME LOGISTICAL HELP
HOUSEKEEPING IF ANY MEMBER OF
THE PUBLIC IN THE ROOM WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY ON A BILL DURING
THE COMP PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
ON VIÆT TO APPROACH THE
MICROPHONE AT THE APPROPRIATE
TIME I'D LIKE TO ASK THE PUBLIC
NOT TOUCH THE MICROPHONE IF YOU
CAN EXIT THE HEARING ROOM ARE
YOU YOU'RE WELCOME TO EXIT THE
HEARING ROOM ONCE YOU'RE DONE
TESTIFYING OR YOU CAN RETURN TO
YOUR SEAT. NOW LET'S COVER THE
GROUND RULES FOR APPROPRIATE
CONDUCT ASSEMBLY HAS EXPRESSED A
NUMBER OF DISRUPTIONS TO THE
COMMITTEE AND FOR PROCEEDINGS IN
THE LAST FEW YEARS CONDUCT THAT
DISRUPTS DISTURBS OR OTHERWISE
IMPEDES THE ORDERLY. CONDUCT OF
THIS HEARING IS PROHIBITED SUCH
MAN TALK OR MAKING NOISES FROM
THE- UTTERING LOUD THREATENING
OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE SPEAKING
LONGER THAN THE TIME ALLOTTED.
EXTENDED DISCUSSIONS OF MATTERS
NOT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT OF
THE HEARING FOR THE BILL. AND
ANY OTHER DESTRUCTIVE ACTS. TO
ADDRESS ANY DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT I
WILL TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS.
IF AN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS ARE
HEARING PROCESS I'LL DIRECT THEM
TO STOP. AND ONE THAT CONTINUED
DISRUPTIONS BUT DISRUPTIONS. MAY
RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE
CAPITOL BUILDING. US A DOCUMENT
ON THE RECORD THE INDIVIDUAL
INVOLVED. AND THE NATURE OF THIS
OF THE DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT. I MAY
TEMPORARILY RECESSED THE
HEARING. IF THE CONDUCT DOES NOT
STOP I REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF
THE SERGEANTS AND ESCORTING THE
INDIVIDUAL. FROM THE CAPITOL
BUILDING. SO WE'RE GONNA START
TODAY AS A SUB COMMITTEE- AND
ONCE WE DO HAVE ENOUGH MEMBERS
FOR A QUORUM WILL PROBABLY
INTERRUPT ANY OF THEIR
PRESENTATION SO THAT WE CAN.
ESTABLISH A QUORUM- THIS MARKET
MORNING WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS NO.
TWO ITEMS. TWO ITEMS TO BE HEARD
IN COMMITTEE. OUR WILL OPERATE
AS SUBCOMMITTEE AND WILL
PROCEED. TO ITEM ONE. SO WE
HAVE. TODAY WERE HEARING SB FOUR
TWENTY NINE BY SENATOR BRADFORD
RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK COMPANIES. SENATOR
BRADFORD IF YOU IN YOUR
WITNESSES WOULD LIKE TO COME
FORWARD.
SHARKS. EIGHT OF. THEM WITH A
BIT. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
FIRST LET ME START OUT BY
STATING WILL TAKE THE COMMITTEES
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND
APPRECIATE TO CHAIR IN THE
COMMITTEE'S WORK. AND GET AN
ASSIST FAR- THOUSAND
CALIFORNIANS USED EARN MONEY AS
A DRIVER FOR TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK COMPANIES BETTER KNOWN
AS TNCS. SUCH AS UBER AND LEFT
SOME WORK ON A REGULAR BASIS AND
MANY WORK IN OUR MEN ARE PART
TIME A LOT I'LL- APPRECIATE TO
FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS REGARDS TO
THE FREQUENCY OF THEIR WORK ALL
REQUIRED TO RECEIVE A VEHICLE
INSPECTION. FROM THE BUREAU OF
AUTOMATIC AUTOMOTIVE A REPAIR-
CERTIFIED FACILITY ANNUALLY HOW
RELOCATING THE STATION OR
SCHEDULING THE VEHICLE
INSPECTIONS ARE OFTEN MEANT WHAT
LONG WAIT TIMES DUE TO A LIMITED
NUMBER OF THESE FACILITIES AND
INSPECTION SHOPS. THROUGHOUT THE
DISTRICT AND THROUGHOUT
CALIFORNIA AND MOST DRIVERS HAVE
HAD TO DO A LOT OF TROUBLE JUST
READ SOME OF THESE FACILITIES
LIKE OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TO VEHICLE INSPECTION INDUSTRY
HAS ADOPTED VIRTUAL OPTIONS-
TODAY EVEN CALIFORNIA STATE
AGENCIES INCLUDING CALTRANS ARE
UTILIZING VIRTUAL VIRTUAL-
VEHICLE INSPECTIONS. THIS BILL
WILL MODERNIZE THE VEHICLE
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR TNC
DRIVERS BY AUTHORIZING THEM TO
USE A REMOTE OR VIRTUAL
INSPECTION MAKING WORK
OPPORTUNITIES MORE ACCESSIBLE.
OFFER DRIVERS WHILE ENSURING
THAT THE DRIVERS ARE COMPENSATED
FOR THE TIME IT TAKES TO
COMPLETE INSPECTION TESTIFYING
WITH ME THE DAY AS- LYDIA OLSON
OF RIDE SHARE DRIVER IN LEE-
NAKED. TO K. NICK HELP ME OUT
THAT. NAY TA OKAY I SHOULD NOTE
THAT. I DO HAD TO LOOK AT HOW
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TECH NECK
THANK YOU AND I RESPECT
AUTHORIZED VOTE I'M SORRY. THANK
YOU BEFORE YOU BEGIN IF IT'S
OKAY WITH YOUR WITNESSES SO WE
CAN ESTABLISH A QUORUM COMMITTEE
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
BURNER HERE BURNER PRESIDENT.
PATTERSON YOUR PATTERSON
PRESIDENT. MIA BONTA. MIA BONTA
PRESENT DAVIES DAVIES PRESENT
GARCIA. GARCIA PRESIDENT HOLDEN
. HOLDEN PRESIDENT HOOVER. LOW
MAIENSCHEIN. HAPPEN THREE OF US
RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT DR
WEBER. OKAY WITH THAT WE HAVE AN
ESTABLISHED FORM YOU SEE. BUT
JERRY BROWN IN COMMITTEE MEMBERS
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY MY NAME IS
LYDIA OFTEN I HAVE BEEN A
RIDESHARE DRIVER FOR COMING UP
ON SIX YEARS NOW- I ALSO ADMIN
ONE OF THE LARGEST DRIVER
FACEBOOK GROUPS IN THE BAY AREA
SO. I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT ABOUT
WHAT WHAT DRIVERS NEED ONCE. AND
I'M ENGAGED IN A LOT OF THE
OTHER FACEBOOK DRIVER GROUPS AS
WELL. I'M HERE TODAY TO EXPRESS
MY SUPPORT FOR SB FOUR TWENTY
NINE AND TO THINK SENATORS
BRADFORD. I KNOW. CAN YOU HEAR
ME BETTER. I THINK LOOKING AT
FIRST THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO IN
A BANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THIS
MINOR BUT IMPORTANT ISSUE THIS
INCREASINGLY BECOMING A BARRIER
TO WORK FOR THE HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIANS THAT
USED TO MAKE MONEY THROUGH RIDE
SHARE. WE APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING
OUT FOR US AND YOU ALSO WIN THE
AWARD FOR THE BEST LOOKING UP AT
TODAY. I WOULD BE. PATTERSON OF
THE SAILBOAT THAT. THAT IS WHAT
GOING TO. THIS THEN. OF THE BILL
ITSELF IS VERY SIMPLE. IT ALLOWS
THE CPSC'S REQUIRED ANNUAL
VEHICLE INSPECTION. TO BE
COMPLETED VIRTUALLY OR REMOTELY
IT REQUIRES THE SAME LEVEL
SAFETY STANDARDS BY THE SAME
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS THAT HAS
EXISTED FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.
MANY OF THE RENT YOUR HOUSE TO
PROVIDE THESE INSPECTIONS HAVE
CLOSED DOWN SINCE THE PANDEMIC
SO ACCESS HAS BECOME A REAL
ISSUE. I SEE FACEBOOK POSTS OF
DRIVERS ALL THE TIME LOOKING FOR
OPTIONS ABOUT WHERE TO GET THEIR
VEHICLES INSPECTED. PLUS ONE OF
THE BILL. WE'D BE COMPENSATED
FOR A TIME WHICH IS A NICE NEW
INCENTIVE. YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW
PEOPLE WHO USE RIDE SHARE
SERVICES OR MAYBE USE US FOR
YOURSELF. SO ANYTHING WE CAN DO
TO HELP KEEP OR GET DRIVERS ON
THE ROAD BENEFITS ALL OF US.
INSPECTIONS SHOULD NOT BE A
DETERRENT TO BEING ABLE TO WORK
I'VE ALSO LEARNED AS CENTER
BRADFORD SAYING. THAT OUR- WE
DON'T ARE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT
STATE AGENCIES ARE UTILIZING A
VIRTUAL PROCESS FOR VEHICLE
INSPECTIONS AS WELL. SO GIVE ME
AS A VIRTUAL OPTIONAL MAKE THIS
PROCESS MORE ACCESSIBLE MORE
AFFORDABLE. AND IS BETTER FOR
ALL PARTIES INVOLVED SO
HOPEFULLY IT SHOULD BE A NO
BRAINER- BECAUSE THIS SEEMS SO
STRAIGHTFORWARD I STRUGGLE TO
UNDERSTAND HOW THERE'S
OPPOSITION. DISAPPEARED SO
CLEARLY BENEFITS DRIVERS. AN
AUTOPSY I TAKE A BIT OF A FENCE-
TO THE REPEATED ASSERTIONS BY
THOSE WOULD BE OPPOSED TO THIS.
BUT I'M BEING VICTIMIZED OR
EXPLODED AS BEING AN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR FRAZIER DRIVER.
BASICALLY IMPLIES THAT I'M NOT
COMPETENT TO MAKE MY OWN
DECISIONS. AND IF I WANTED TO BE
AN EMPLOYEE. I WOULD CHOOSE
THAT. I'VE BEEN EMPLOYED BEFORE.
AND I CHOOSE TO BE INDEPENDENT.
SO I AM VERY SPECIFIC AND
PERSONAL REASONS WHY I'M
CHOOSING TO DO THIS. AND IT
SHOULD BE JUST THAT MY CHOICE.
UNFORTUNATELY IF YOU READ THE
OPPOSITION'S ARGUMENTS THEY
DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH
THIS BILL. THE OPPOSITION STILL
FOCUSED ON AN ONGOING EFFORT TO
TAKE AWAY THIS TYPE OF WORK. SO
I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT
THOSE WHO MAY BE THE MOST
VISIBLE ON A TOPIC FOR THE
LOUDEST. DON'T NECESSARILY
REPRESENT ALL OF THE DRIVERS. OR
THE POINTS THAT WERE TRYING TO
MAKE. WORKING INDEPENDENTLY HAS
BEEN CRITICAL FOR ME PERSONALLY
. MY HUSBAND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
MS JUST OVER TEN YEARS AGO RIGHT
AFTER WE GOT MARRIED. AND SO THE
FLEXIBILITY OF THIS WORK ALLOWS
ME TO PROVIDE THE CRITICAL
SUPPORT THAT HE NEEDS. BOTH IN
YOU KNOW IN HOME CARE
APPOINTMENTS. AND EVEN IF WE
HAVE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK
WHICH WHEN I SAY WE- I MISS MY
TIME CLOSE YES. WE HAVE FOUR
MINUTES FOR EACH SIDE OKAY AND
YOU'RE AT. THREE MINUTES AND
FORTY FIVE SECOND I'LL FINISH
QUICKLY THANK YOU SO MUCH I
THOUGHT YOU WERE HOVERING OVER
THE BUTTON THERE- SO A
TRADITIONAL JOB WOULD NOT ALLOW
ME THE FLEXIBILITY THEY NEED TO
CARE FOR MY HUSBAND. AND
HONESTLY I REALLY LIKE THIS TYPE
OF WORK- IF FIVE NAV YEARS ARE
PROBABLY ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND
PEOPLE. AND I'VE HAD SOME MEAT
REYES EXPERIENCES I MEAN I
PICKED A BRIDE SHARE ADMIN
UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL NEED FIVE
AND A HALF YEARS AGO. AND I GET
TO BE HERE TALKING TO YOU. AND-
I WOULD JUST WHAT IMPLORE YOU.
TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON WHAT THE
DRIVERS REALLY WANTS- AND THAT'S
GONNA INCLUDE MAKE IT EASY FOR
US TO HAVE THIS THESE
INSPECTIONS DONE SO. THANK YOU
HAVE TO STOP TAKING. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS THE ANY
TARGET WITH TECH NET AND WE'RE
PROUD TO SUPPORT SB FOUR TWENTY
NINE. THIS BILL WOULD MODERNIZE
AN EXISTING REGULATION THAT'S
PLACED ON TNC DRIVERS UNDER CPUC
REGULATIONS DRIVERS MUST
COMPLETE REGULAR VEHICLE
INSPECTIONS FOR BASIC SAFETY
FEATURES THESE INCLUDE THINGS
LIKE SEAT BELTS WINDSHIELD
WIPERS AND TURN SIGNALS. RIGHT
NOW TNC DRIVERS MUST GO TO A
PHYSICAL LOCATION TO HAVE THESE
INSPECTIONS COMPLETED. OVER HALF
OF DRIVERS NEED TO TRAVEL OVER
THIRTY FIVE TOTAL MILES TO HAVE
THIS KIND OF INSPECTION DONE.
BUT IN THE DECADE SINCE THE CPUC
REGULATIONS WERE ESTABLISHED
TECHNOLOGY HAS COME A LONG WAY.
IT'S NOW POSSIBLE FOR THE SAME
LICENSE MECHANICS TO PERFORM
THIS KIND OF INSPECTION REMOTELY
OVER VIDEO. THIS BILL WOULD
SIMPLY ENABLE DRIVERS TO HAVE
THESE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED
REMOTELY IF THEY CHOOSE WE THANK
THE AUTHOR FOR BRINGING THIS
BILL FORWARD. TO HELP MORE
WORKERS BENEFIT FROM THE COST
AND TIME SAVINGS OF THIS KIND OF
INNOVATIVE NEW TECHNOLOGY. FOR
THESE REASONS WE RESPECTFULLY
ASK YOUR AYE VOTE ON SB FOUR
TWENTY NINE. AND IF I MAY UM CAL
CHAMBER HAD TO STEP OUT BUT
THEY'D ALSO LIKE TO REGISTER
THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE BILL THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. I AM NEXT MOVES
TO ADDITIONAL WITNESSES AND
SUPPORT YOU MAY APPROACH THE
MICROPHONE WITH YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ONLY
PLEASE. NO OTHER WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT SAYING THAT. MOVING ON
ARE THERE ANY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION IN THE HEARING ROOM.
COME ON FOR. AND YOU'LL HAVE
FOUR MINUTES AND FORTY FIVE
SECONDS. MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
SARA FLOCKS CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION AND WE HAVE AN OPPOSE
UNLESS AMENDED. POSITION AND WE
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE AUTHOR
COMING FORWARD- TO CODIFY
SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE IT
EASIER FOR DRIVERS HAVING THE
VIRTUAL INSPECTIONS. BUT SINCE
THIS IS CODIFYING THE REGULATION
PUTTING IT INTO LAW WE DO FEEL
THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE
AMENDMENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT
DRIVERS. ARE COMPENSATED FOR THE
TIME THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE
GETTING THESE INSPECTIONS AND
COMPENSATED UNDER THE LABOR
CODE. SO IT'S NOT WHERE IT
CURRENTLY IS- UNDER PROP TWENTY
TWO WHERE DRIVERS COULD BE
COMPENSATED. IN NON MONETARY
COMPENSATION COULD BE AN OVER
WATER BOTTLE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO
BE ACTUAL WAGES WE ARE
REQUESTING AN AMENDMENT THAT
THEY BE COMPENSATED CURRENTLY
UNDER THE LABOR CODE OF THE WAGE
ORDERS WHICH IS SIMPLY MINIMUM
WAGE FOR THEIR TIME. WE ALSO ARE
ASKING THAT DRIVERS BE
REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THESE
INSPECTIONS THIS IS NOT JUST A
ONE TIME THING IT IS ON GOING.
UNDER THE LABOR CODE PRIVATE
SECTOR DRIVERS WOULD BE
REIMBURSED FOR ALL OF THE
EXPENSES GAS MAINTENANCE REPAIRS
INSPECTIONS WE ARE SIMPLY ASKING
IN THIS BILL BECAUSE IT IS
CODIFYING THE REQUIREMENT THAT
THEY HAVE THESE INSPECTIONS THAT
DRIVERS BE REIMBURSED FOR THE
COST WHICH COULD BE FORTY
DOLLARS- MULTIPLE TIMES A YEAR.
WE ARE NOT ASKING THIS COMMITTEE
TO ADJUDICATE THE EXISTING.
LEGAL ONGOING LEGAL BATTLE OVER
PROP TWENTY TWO WE ARE SIMPLY
SAYING THAT WHEN YOU CODIFY
THESE REQUIREMENTS THAT THERE
SHOULD BE PROTECTIONS FOR
WORKERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
DO NOT HAVE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
PUT ON THEM THROUGH STATUTE. AND
SO FOR THOSE REASONS WE ARE
OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED- AND IN
OUR LETTER WE OUTLINE THE
SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS THAT WE-
ASKING FOR SIMPLY FOR
COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ANY OTHER
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION YOU MAY
APPROACH THE MIKE IN THE HEARING
ROOM. NAME AFFILIATION AND
POSITION ONLY PLEASE. BATUM
SHERMAN VERSION GUSMAN ON BEHALF
OF THE TEAMSTERS IN OPPOSITION
OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED THANK. I'M
SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY A
PATTERSON A SECOND BY DAVIES-
ANY QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE. START YEAH SORRY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BOND. THANK YOU
I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A SIMILAR
BILL LAST YEAR- THAT CAME BEFORE
THIS COMMITTEE AND THEN ALSO- TO
THE FLOOR AB TWENTY SEVEN
SIXTEEN- AND I UNDERSTAND THAT
WITH PROP TWENTY TWO VOTERS TO
DECIDE THE STATUS OF DRIVERS AS
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS HOWEVER
I. S. CERTAINLY AGREE WITH MANY
OF THE POINTS RAISED BY THE
OPPOSITION REGARDING. FAIR
COMPENSATION TO DRIVERS FOR
INSPECTIONS SO TO THE OFF THEIR
DO YOU SEE A PATHWAY TO A MIDDLE
GROUND THAT RECOGNIZES THEIR
CURRENT INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
STATUS BUT ALSO ENSURES THAT
THESE DRIVERS ARE FAIRLY
COMPENSATED FOR THEIR TIME. AS
WELL AS THE COST OF INSPECTION
ON THAT TO REASONABLE
EXPECTATION AND I MEAN I THINK
IT'S A FAIR REQUEST AND
SOMETHING THAT WILL BE
CONSIDERED MOVING FOR SURE. AT
THE GIVEN THE FACT THEY WERE
KIND OF AT THE SAME PLACE WITH
THIS. BILL I THINK I WILL-
CERTAINLY TRUST THE AUTHOR TO
CONTINUE TO TAKE THESE-
OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE A FAIR
COMPENSATION FOR DRIVERS. INTO
CONSIDERATION AND I WILL BE
VOTING FOR THIS BILL RIGHT NOW
BUT CERTAINLY WOULD RESERVE THE
RIGHT TO VOTE NO ON THE FLOOR.
IF THOSE AMENDMENTS AREN'T
INCLUDED. THANK YOU SOME A
MEMBER ANYBODY ELSE WANNA SPEAK.
INSTRUCTIONS YES. A DOCUMENT.
THANK YOU I CENTER. I'M AND
MAYBE THIS IS MORE A QUESTION
FOR THE OPPOSITION WHEN YOU
REFERRED TO- COMPENSATION- BUT
FULL COMPENSATION FOR YOU KNOW
ALL OF THE- IT'S ACTIONS THAT
THAT THEY WOULD HAVE.
CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT
THERE'S A RANGE IN PRICE. WERE
YOU THINKING THAT COMPENSATION
UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT OR JUST.
WHEREVER THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOSES
TO GO. TO A COMPANY COULD PAY
THE FORTY DOLLARS OR THEY COULD
BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FOUR
HUNDRED YOU KNOW. ANDING ON.
WHERE THAT PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL
CHOSE TO GO- THROUGH THE CHAIR.
ADULT TO THE WAY THAT IT WORKS
IN THE LABOR CODE ITS
REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES THAT
ARE REQUIRED BY THE EMPLOYER SO
WE WOULD BE WHERE THAT. WHERE
THE DRIVER CHOSE TO GO I ASSUME
THAT BECAUSE THERE'S A
CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE TNC DRIVER THERE COULD BE A
REQUIREMENT BY THE TNC THAT THEY
- STAY WHERE THE DRIVERS YOU
HAVE THAT- HAVE THE VEHICLE
INSPECTION DONE- BUT ONCE THE
DRIVER HAD THAT INSPECTION DONE
AND THEN THE REIMBURSEMENT. THEY
WOULD NEED TO REIMBURSE FOR THAT
COST OKAY SO THE TNC COULD
DETERMINE WHERE AND IF THAT
PARTICULAR DRIVER CHOSE TO GO
SOMEWHERE ELSE THEN IT WOULD BE
ON- THEN THAT DRIVER WOULD PAY
THE COST OF THAT INSPECTION I
ASSUME UNDER THEIR CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE TNCS THEY
COULD PUT THAT REQUIREMENT AND.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS
ASSEMBLY MEMBER HOLDEN. MORE OF
A COMMENT I WE'RE SICK DOES THIS
GO TO APPROPRIATIONS AFTER THIS
COMMITTEE. I'M GONNA GIVE A
COURTESY VOTE I- APPRECIATE AND
I TRUST THE AUTHOR AND IT'S
WORTH IT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO
HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND WILL-
RESERVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS TO
REVIEW THE BILL AT THAT STAGE
BUT- I'M PREPARED TO SUPPORT IT
WILL BE FOR TODAY. THANK YOU.
OKAY WITH THAT- CHANGEUP GLASSES
OBVIOUSLY NEED BIFOCALS NOW- WE
HAVE A MOTION BY PATTERSON
SECOND BY DAVIES SENATOR RAFFLE
PROJECT CLOSE. THINK ABOUT YOUR
MEMBERS AND I UNDERSTAND THE
CONCERNS OF IN STATE IT BUT THIS
IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD MEASURE THE
STATE HAS STATED IS ALREADY
USING THESE VIRTUAL INSPECTIONS
AND THIS MAKES IT EASIER FOR
FOLKS TO CONTINUE WORKING AND
EARNING INCOME THAT WE'RE ALL
CONCERNED ABOUT. AND- JUST MAKE
SURE PROCESS A WHOLE LOT SIMPLER
AND THIS IS WHERE WE ARE WITH
TECHNOLOGY AND EVERYTHING LIKE
THAT SO I RESPECTFULLY ASK RIVAL
. AND THANK YOU SENATOR BRADFORD
FOR YOUR PRESENTATION THANK YOU
FOR WORKING WITH US ON THE
AMENDMENTS ASSELIN THANK OUR
MEMBERS FOR THEIR FOR THE
DISCUSSION. VIRTUAL INSPECTIONS
FOR TNC DRIVERS ARE COMMON SENSE
MATH MEASURE ON THAT AS THE
PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS BILL. THE
PC HAS AN EXISTING REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS FOR YEARS WHICH
THIS BILL ISN'T SEEKING TO
CHANGE. NONETHELESS IS THE
ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM WHEN IT
COMES TO TNCS AND THEIR DRIVER'S
CONTINUES TO BE PROP TWENTY TWO
AND THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
STATUS OF THE DRIVERS. I WANT TO
TAKE A MOMENT TO ADDRESS THAT IN
PARTICULAR BECAUSE FOR ME THIS
WAS KIND OF THE CRUX OF WHAT
AMENDMENTS WAS ARE GONNA REQUIRE
IN THIS COMMITTEE. AND FIRST THE
VOTERS HAVE DECIDED THE
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS OF
THE TNC DRIVERS WE ALL CERTAINLY
HAVE OUR OPINIONS ON THE POLICY
AND WE ALL CHOSE TO EXERCISE OUR
VOTES AND MY WITH OUR VALUES ON
THAT- ON THAT INITIATIVE. BUT WE
SHOULD RESPECT THE RESULTS TO
THE EXTENT AS IT IS THAT THE LAW
OF THE LAND RIGHT NOW. IN FACT
TNC DRIVERS ARE CURRENTLY
CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS AND AS SUCH. NOT
ENTITLED TO THE SAME PAYER
BENEFITS AS EMPLOYEES. I BELIEVE
THE NONSENSE DOES A THOROUGH JOB
OF EXPLAINING HOW FOX PROP
TWENTY TWO IMPACTS COMPENSATION
IN RELATION TO THIS BILL. AS IT
STANDS THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME
COURT WILL BE REVIEWING THE
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THAT
INITIATIVE. AND IS ULTIMATELY
OVERTURNED AND THE COMPENSATION
OF DRIVERS. THAT ARE THE
COMPENSATION DRIVERS ARE OWED.
IN TERMS OF WAGES AND BENEFITS.
WILL CERTAINLY CHANGE ALONG WITH
IT. NONETHELESS AS IT STANDS TNC
DRIVERS ARE NOT EMPLOYEES AND I
DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS WARRANTED
IN THIS BILL. WHICH IS THE FOCUS
IS TO AUTHORIZE VIRTUAL
INSPECTIONS- TO LITIGATE THE
EFFECTS OF PROP TWENTY TWO A
DRIVER PAN BENEFITS. IN FACT I
HAD TO TAKE A RIDE SHARE-
SERVICE BACK FROM THE AIRPORT ON
MONDAY WHEN I WHEN I LANDED IN
SAN DIEGO. AND I ASKED MY DRIVER
ABOUT THE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS.
AND ONE I THINK THERE'S A LOT
MORE WORK WE COULD DO ON THIS
THE INSPECTIONS FOUR. ONE RIDE
SHARE SERVICE AND ANOTHER RIGHT
YOUR SERVICE ARE IDENTICAL BUT
THEY HAVE TO PAY. TWICE FOR THAT
SAME THING ABOUT SOMETHING ONE
CONSIDER IN THE FUTURE TO
STREAMLINE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE
TO PAY TWICE BECAUSE IT'S THE
SAME INSPECTION FOR THE SAME
VEHICLE. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT
COULD BE FIXED BUT THAT'S NOT IN
THE SCOPE OF THE SPELL. AND TO
HE WAS DESCRIBING TO ME. WHAT
WHAT OTHER COSTS. ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH BEING A RIDESHARE DRIVER.
ERROR WITH BEING A DRIVER THAT
ARE NOT EVEN INCLUDED IN THIS
WHERE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS THE
TIME TAKEN FOR THAT THE COST OF
THAT. THE VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS
A NUMBER OF THINGS ARE FALLING
THIS CATEGORY OF ARE YOU AN
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. AND
THEREFORE FOR EXAMPLE THE
VEHICLE CODE VEHICLE
INSPECTIONS- MY DRIVERS LIKE
YEAH I BUT THAT IS PART OF MY
EXPENSES WHEN I WRITE IT OFF ON
MY TAXES. RIGHT SO THAT'S THAT'S
HOW IT'S CURRENTLY DOWN FOR
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS NOW IF
THEY WERE EMPLOYEES. THAT'S A
VERY DIFFERENT SITUATION RIGHT
AN EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER
MANDATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF
REQUIREMENT. THAT THE OPPOSITION
IS RIGHT AS AN EMPLOYEE. THEY
WOULD BE ENTITLED TO ALL THAT TO
BE COMPENSATED. SO THIS IS
REALLY THE CRUX OF THE MATTER. I
YOU KNOW AND WHY I THINK- WE ARE
WE- HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION.
TATTO THE MOVE ACTIVE PASSED SB
FOUR TWENTY NINE BY SENATOR
BROWN SHORT BRADFORD. AS TO PASS
AS AMENDED AND RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS- WE
HAVE A MOTION THE SECOND WAS THE
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
AND RE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. BURNER EARNER
TIME- SENPAI PATTERSON I BONTA.
I BONTA AYE DAVIES. DAVIES I
GARCIA. GARCIA I HOLDEN. HOLDEN
I WHO WORK. LO LOW. MAIENSCHEIN
HAPPEN. HAPPEN I THREE OF US.
RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ I WEBER. DR
WEBER I. SB FOUR TWENTY NINE IS
POSSIBLY THE ROLE OPEN SO THAT.
ADVANCE NOTICE THANK YOU MANAGER
MEMBERS. FOR YEAH THAT'S OPEN UP
SO THAT- ASSEMBLY MEMBER WHO
WORKING OUT ON. FOR SB TWENTY
NINE HOOVER. HOOVER EYED. I'M
SORRY NEXT ON THE AGENDA PLEASE
APPROACH WHERE HEARINGS SB SEVEN
FIVE SEVEN BY SENATOR ARCH LET
EVERYBODY TO RAILROADS CONTRACT
CREW TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES.
CENTER ARCHULETA YOU MAY OPEN
AND I THINK YOU HAVE TO PRIMARY
WITNESSES AND YOU WILL HAVE TWO
MINUTES EACH WHEN THE TIME TO
PROVIDE. THANK YOU WE HAVE A
MOTION AND A SECOND. HELLO OKAY
. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND IN
ASSEMBLYMEMBERS COMMITTEE
MEMBERS THANK YOU- FOR TODAY
ALLOW ME TO PRESENT SENATE BILL
SEVEN FIVE SEVEN TO ENSURE THAT
ALL RAIL WORKERS WHO ARE
TRANSPORTED BETWEEN WORK SITES
ARE TRANSPORTED WITH PROPER
PERMITTING AND INSURANCE. THIS
BILL WILL HELP WORKERS SAFE AND
ENSURE THAT CALIFORNIA'S VITAL
REAL WORK TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN
CASE OF TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT
. SPECIFICALLY THIS BILL WOULD
DEFINE THE TERM CONTRACT CREW
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE AS A
MOTOR VEHICLE PRIMARILY USED BY
THIRD PARTIES UNDER CONTRACT
WITH THE RAILROAD CORPORATION
AND TO TRANSPORT REBEL TROOPS.
THE BILL WOULD PROHIBIT THE
OPERATION OF CONTRACT CREW
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES WITHOUT
A Z. PERMIT AND PROHIBIT AZ
PERMIT HOLDER FROM
SUBCONTRACTING TO SOMEONE THAT
DOES NOT OPERATE WITHIN Z.
PERMIT. FOR REFERENCE THAT Z.
PERMIT HOLDERS ARE SPECIALIZED
CARRIERS WHO DO NOT SERVE THE
GENERAL PUBLIC THEY PROVIDE
SERVICE UNDER CONTRACT WITH
INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS FIRMS.
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND
PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS A TRANSPORT-
AS A TRANSPORT WORKERS. ENSURING
THAT THESE COMPANIES ALL OPERATE
UNDER G. PERMIT WILL ALLOW FOR
UNIFORM PERMITTING AND LICENSING
TO END THE PRACTICE OF RAIL
WORKERS BEING TRANSPORTED UNDER
THE REGULATED- VEHICLES. JUST AS
IMPORTANT SENATE BILL SEVEN FIVE
SEVEN WHAT'S A SIMPLIFIED
MINIMUM INSURANCE STANDARDS FOR
OPERATING A CONTRACT TRUE
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE. THE
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THIS BILL WOULD BE FIVE MILLION
IN COMBINATION WITH SINGLE LIMIT
COVERAGE FOR BODILY INJURY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY
COVERAGE AS WELL AS ONE MILLION
FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED
MOTORIST VEHICLES. REAL WORKERS
ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY
THE RUN AND WORK HARD THEY WORK
LONG HOURS TO ENSURE OUR STORAGE
OR SHELVES OR GOODS ARE MOVED
AND TRANSPORTED TO FEED THE
GENERAL PUBLIC AND OUR NATION.
IT IS NOT A SURPRISE THAT ANYONE
NOW SURPRISE GENUINE THAT REAL
WORKERS AND REAL WORKING IS A
DANGEROUS JOB HOWEVER THE
GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOT KNOWN
REALIZE THAT TRANSPORTING AND
TRANSPORTATION ADVANCE BETWEEN
WORKSITE IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE
MOST DANGEROUS PARTS OF THE JOB.
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR
CALIFORNIA TO ADOPT STANDARDS TO
ENSURE THAT THE TRANSPORTATION
OF WORKERS IS DONE IN A SAFE
MANNER AND THERE ISN'T ADEQUATE
INSURANCE IN THE CASE OF THE
ACCIDENT OR IN CASE OF AN
ACCIDENT SO WITH ME TODAY TO
TESTIFY TO ANSWER ANY TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS ARE DOING ACOSTA.
DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LEGISLATOR BOARD OF THE SHEET
METAL AIR RAIL AND
TRANSPORTATION WORKERS.
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION AS WELL
AS RYAN SNOW THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE DELEGATE
LEGISLATOR BOARD- ON THE
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN. ANKIT
THIS EVERY SPECTRALLY AFTER
ARRIVAL THANK YOU YOU EACH HAVE
TWO MINUTES BUT YOU DO HAVE A
MOTION AND A SECOND I HAD A-
MANY MANY. EVENTS OVER THE
WEEKEND YELLING AND SCREAMING
AND SAYING HELLO IS ALL OF YOU
I'M SURE DID AND I THINK I LEFT
MY- MY VOICE AT ONE OF THE
FIREWORKS STANDS. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR. MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME TODAY MY NAME'S RYAN
SNOW ON THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE
BROTHER LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND
TRAINMEN CALIFORNIA STATE
LEGISLATIVE BOARD. SB FIVE SEVEN
FIVE SEVEN IS GETTING STEP OF
ENSURING SAFE REGULATED
TRANSPORTATION FOR SPECIALIZED
GROUP OF EMPLOYEES THESE
EMPLOYEES.
THIS FALL BASS THIS IS NOT A
VIABLE PROTECTION. REVERIES
ALWAYS BEEN A DANGEROUS JOB
DURING A NORMAL DAY OF
TRANSPORTING THOUSANDS TONNES OF
FREIGHT. AND HUNDREDS OF
PASSENGERS EFFICIENTLY
ATTEMPTING TO COMPLY WITH A
PLETHORA OF REGULATIONS
REQUIREMENTS RULES DETECTOR
ISSUES AND OTHER FAILURES WHILE
OPERATING TRAINS LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEERS AND CONDUCTORS RELY ON
EACH OTHER HEAVILY TO ENSURE ALL
MEMBERS OF THE CREW AND PUBBLICO
HOME SAFELY ONE ASPECT IS
COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HANDS AND
SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IS
PERFORMED WHILE BEING
TRANSPORTED IN CONTRACT VEHICLES
SB SEVEN FIVE SEVEN HAS NOTHING
TO DO WITH COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING. IS ABOUT SAFETY IN
MINIMAL INSURANCE PROTECTION SB
SEVEN FIVE SEVEN IS A VITAL STEP
IN PREVENTING TRAGEDIES LIKE THE
ONE THAT OCCURRED TWO BROTHERS
ALEXANDER ASSESSMENT WHO WAS
KILLED IN A ARE ON DUTY MOTOR
VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE RIDING IN
A TAXI NEAR FAIRFIELD IN MAY
SIXTEENTH TWENTY FIFTEEN HE WAS
WANTED TO REVEREND EMPLOYEES
THEY WERE IN A TAXI CAB. WHEN
THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP IN AND
UNFORTUNATELY ROLLED THE VEHICLE
AGAIN- TWO MINUTES ARE OVER OKAY
ARE YOU CLOSE OKAY AGAIN THIS
BILL IS HERE JUST STEP IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION TO PROTECT
HIGHLY SKILLED IN VITAL RAIL
EMPLOYEES IN APPROVED
PROTECTIONS THAT SHOULD HAVE
BEEN PROVIDE LONG AGO I THINK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AND ARTS
RELIABLE. MR STERN THANK YOU MAY
CHAIR OF THE WE COSTS WAS MARCH
. DIVISION I GONNA FONG THE
CHERRY LEAD IN JUST SIMPLY SAY-
THAT MO REAL ROTORS FEAR.
DRIVING A VEHICLE MORE THAN
WORKING AROUND THE EQUIPMENT-
SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THEY ARE
NOT IN CONTROL AND THERE ON THE
STREETS I WANT TO THANK SENATE
ARCH A LETTER HIS STAFF ONLY
THINK MADAM CHAIR THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE TIME. RESPECTFULLY ASK
YOUR ABOUT. EIGHT SO IF YOU HAVE
A POSITION AND THEN SUPPORT OF
OPPOSE PLEASE COME UP TO MIKE
NAME AFFILIATION AND POSITION
ONLY. RIGHT SMART TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION LOCAL TWELVE A ONE
START IN CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT.
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE HAD
DIVISION EIGHT THIRTY NINE IN
SUPPORT. JPS BELT BROTHERHOOD OF
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND
TRAINMEN. SIX SIXTY LOS ANGELES
IN SUPPORT THANK YOU. JAMIE
POCKET LOCAL GERMAN A SMART
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TWELVE
FORTY ONE IN SUPPORT THANK. SARA
FLOCKS CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION IN SUPPORT. SHINGO
SPENT ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS PUBLIC
AFFAIRS COUNCIL IN SUPPORT.
TREVOR HAVE X. SMART TV
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION FOUR
NINE TWO- ROSEVILLE SACRAMENTAL
IN SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
AND WE HAVE ANY OPPOSITION IN
THE ROOM. NO PRIMARY WITNESSES
ARE REGISTERED NO IF YOU'RE A
MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WANT OPPOSE
THE BILL YOU CAN COME UP TO THE
MIKE NAME AFFILIATION POSITION
ONLY. SEEING NON. IS OPPOSITION
CORRECT I'M SAYING NOT ONLY
RETURN TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. SEEING NONE I HAVE A
MOTION BY A HAPPEN AND THE
SECOND WAS A BY RODRIGUEZ SECOND
BY RODRIGUEZ. SAID US SENATOR
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE. I
RESPECTFULLY I STRUGGLING OR A
FOOTBALL RUN ITEM THE VOICE SO
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ALL OF YOU
THANK YOU AND- THANK YOU FOR
YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU CENTER
ARCHULETA I APPRECIATE YOUR
ENGAGEMENT ON THE SPELL AND
THANK YOU ALSO TO THE SUPPORTERS
OF THIS BILL FOR HER- HELPING TO
BRING THIS BILL TO THE STATE
LEGISLATURE. WELL OUR WORKERS
ARE PART OF THE BACKBONE OF THIS
COUNTRY AND THEY DESERVE A SAFE
WORKPLACE WITH ADEQUATE WORKSITE
PROTECTIONS. I HAVE A FRANK WITH
THE SPONSORS THAT I QUESTION
WHETHER OR NOT THIS BILL HAVE BE
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO THE
ISSUE BUT NONETHELESS IT'S A
STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I'M
HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE SPOKE WITH
TODAY WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND THE MOTION IS SB SEVEN
FIVE SEVEN BY SEN SENATOR
ARCHULETA IS TO PASS AND RE
REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. WAS SECRETARY
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. BERNARD I
BERNARD HI. PATTERSON NO
PATTERSON NO. BONTA BONTA AYE
DAVIES DAVIES NOT VOTING. GARCIA
GARCIA I HOLDEN. HOLDEN I WHO
WERE. WHO WERE NO LOW. LOW I
MAIENSCHEIN. HAPPENED HAPPEN I.
LUTH GRIEVOUS. THREE OF US I.
RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ I DR WEBER.
DR WEBER HI. YES. THE BILLS WERE
LIVING OPEN FOR OTHERS TO ADD ON
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. THANK
YOU MATT. YEAH WAS GONNA GO
AHEAD AND ADD ON TO. S. B. FOR
TWENTY NINE. BY SENATOR BRADFORD
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THIS IS FOR SB FOUR TWENTY NINE
LOSE. THREE OF US I. SO WE'RE
WAITING ON ASSEMBLYMEMBER
MAIENSCHEIN MAIENSCHEIN THE
COMMUNICATION COMMANDS HEARING.
YEAH.
OKAY FINAL VOTES ON SB FOUR
TWENTY NINE IS TWELVE KNOWS ZERO
THAT BILLS OUT. AND SB. SEVEN
FIVE SEVEN FIVE NINE KNOWS TO
THAT BILLS OUT THANK YOU WITH
THAT THE COMMUNICATION AND
CONVEYANCER IS NOW ADJOURNED.