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Teamsters and former colleagues back bills to aid drivers and honor Rusty Reyes
Summary
Union representative Shane Guzman and former colleague Billy Rutland testified in support of SJR 16 and SCR 129, arguing driver credential cancellations harmed livelihoods and endorsing the honorary highway designation.
Two public witnesses offered supportive testimony during the hearing. Billy Rutland, identified himself and said he had worked with Rusty Reyes for decades and was present to support SCR 129's honorary highway designation.
Shane Guzman testified on behalf of Teamsters California in support of SJR 16, arguing the FMCSA determination and related state actions had removed livelihoods from many commercial drivers without empirical evidence of a safety problem. "We their livelihoods were robbed from them, simply because of an anti immigrant animus," Guzman said, urging the committee to adopt the resolution.
Both witnesses provided proponent testimony; no opposition witnesses appeared in the hearing record. Their remarks were part of the committee's consideration before members voted on the respective items.
