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Senate panel moves trucking transparency bill to Labor after amendments; sponsors cite misclassification risk
Summary
SB 703 would require major ports to collect and report information on trucking companies and drivers to target enforcement of worker classification, sponsors said. The committee accepted author amendments and moved the bill to the Labor Committee amid support from Teamsters and labor groups and concerns from trucking and retail associations.
Senate Bill 703, introduced by Sen. Richardson, would direct specified major ports to collect and report data about trucking companies and drivers to help regulators identify potential labor‑law violations, including misclassification of port truck drivers as independent contractors.
Sponsor testimony: Shane Guzman of the California Teamsters Public Affairs Council and Elmer LaZarde of the California Labor Federation described misclassification at ports as widespread and said better targeted information is needed to focus enforcement. "If you can't enforce the laws because you don't have the information,…
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