Month: August 2020
Prop 22 (2020): Should gig workers be independent contractors?
In this podcast we talk about Prop 22 (App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative) and whether gig workers like Uber and Lyft drivers should be classified as independent contractors instead of employees. Dr. Tecoy Porter, from the Nation Action Network, brings supporting arguments for Prop 22 and Edan Alva, from Gig Workers Rising, talks about reasons to oppose.
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Prop 15 (2020): Commercial Property Tax Adjustment to Fund for Schools and Local Gov
For our first podcast on the November 2020 election, we focus on Proposition 15, which would change the way commercial and industrial properties are taxed to raise $8-12.5B in annual revenue. Reverend Ben McBride, Co-Director at PICO, joins us to talk about reasons to support Prop 15, and Rex Hime, President and CEO of CBPA, talks about reasons to oppose.
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