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Taxi drivers and medallion holders press supervisors over long-term lease changes
Summary
Multiple speakers at public comment urged supervisors to oppose Yellow Cab and other companies' shift to annual long-term leases and to preserve existing leasing and driver flexibility; the issue drew repeated public comment but no immediate board action on item 58.
A string of taxi drivers, medallion holders and labor representatives used the Board of Supervisors9 public comment period on June 12 to press the board on industry changes proposed by major companies, including notices that monthly shift leases would be phased out in favor of annual leases.
Speakers described notices from companies such as Yellow Cab and Luxor that they intend to replace monthly leases with annual contracts requiring substantial advance payments. One public commenter said the companies9 notices required an advance of $2,928 and would ban subleasing and short shifts, leaving…
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