I find the paternalism of AB5 to be a little bit problematic. It really assumes that the drivers are too stupid to do their own accounting and figure out if the

I find the paternalism of AB5 to be a little bit problematic. It really assumes that the drivers are too stupid to do their own accounting and figure out if they are making money or not. Pretty sure most drivers wouldn't be driving for $9.21 if a job at the local ice cream parlor could get them almost double on the spot. Yet you still see folks driving 30 hrs per week for years. Not only that, but with the higher prices guaranteed by AB5 and the higher cost of having employees, there's absolutely no guarantee that current drivers will meet the bar for full time employment as drivers (and the company will need less of them).