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Rare direct reco. I recommend YES on 22. People who aren’t in gig economy are basically trying to shut it down and force everybody who wants to work into a politically legible paycheck job. The platforms aren’t saintly, but traditional clientelistic labor politics is worse.
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. @jcahealey joins @sewellchan to discuss Prop 22. In their endorsement, the Times editorial board recommends a NO vote on Prop 22 which would classify drivers for app-based services like Uber as independent contractors latimes.com/opinion/story/
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Not gonna explain my position in detail or debate the nuances of the reco. But yes, I have followed the details of this since AB 5. It’s a complicated thing but ultimately for us it’s a Y/N vote. Unlike elected reps we don’t have the luxury of haggling over details.