
‘The Democratic party no longer represents the middle class or working class–they’re elitists’
Exit polls in the recent CA-25 Congressional race between Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith and Republican Mike Garcia revealed a lot of voters voting red as a protest over Assembly Bill 5, the bill authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) which has limited Californians’ ability to work as independent contractors and freelancers. Last week the California State Senate Labor Committee heard Senate Bill 806 by Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), to repeal and replace AB 5 with a new test which supports much more worker freedoms, and saves business-to-business relationships. Despite her assurances that the bill will cover all workers, unlike those with carve outs, Democrats killed the bill. The responses below are from mostly Democrat freelancers and independent contractors who say they are fed up with California Democrats. Notably, most say it was Democrats who voted to pass the bill, and the same Democrats refuse to do anything to help the out-of-work freelancers – it’s only Republicans proposing fixes or full repeal of AB 5. Here are some of their comments from news articles, and Facebook:“Voted democrat since 1976. Republicans were bad before and are far, far worse today. Because of AB5, and the absolute deafness of California democrats, I voted republican in the local elections last round and will do it again in November. Watching online as my artist friends, long time liberals are doing the same, all of us with a bad taste in our mouths. But if you’re going to take away our profession, then we will take away yours.”
“…the only way to fix this is to STOP VOTING for Democrats–the Democratic party no longer represents the middle class or working class–they’re elitists…” “I have been reading post after post of Democrats (like myself) who are disgusted with the California Democratic party. The problem, however, is that complaining amongst ourselves is preaching to the choir.” “First the Democrats got a majority in the legislature. Then they got a super majority. Then, with the Governor, they got a trifecta. Then they no longer felt any need to address the concerns of their constituency. From One Democrat who will vote for those who are still listening.” FACEBOOK POLL RESULTS


