Posts tagged As-Needed Haul Truck Program
What was the impact of AB5 on California’s marginalized communities?
March 31, 2025 // Esther Hermida, a representative of the American Alliance of Professional Translators and Interpreters (AAPTI) testified about AB5’s impact on thousands of citizens in her industry comprised of 75 percent women. One professional translator, Ildiko Santana, reported she started her small business in 2000 as an immigrant and woman of color. She lost all 50 clients and all her income in 2020 when AB5 went into effect.
Truckers protest in DTLA as city decides to end haul truck program
June 12, 2023 // "We do the streets, we do asphalt, grinding, so we build the streets, so if we don't work, you guys aren't going to have streets," said trucker Viken Mardirossian. City officials cited state legislation AB 5, which was passed in 2020 and changed the California Labor Code, classifying workers as employees rather than independent contractors. But the group of truckers who protested Thursday works directly for the city, with no middle man. "AB5 law pretty much attacks trucking brokers and that doesn't suit this particular matchup," said Vasquez.