Today, Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) voted against the PRO Act of 2021, H.R. 842. The bill, which essentially does what California’s AB5 does, would turn gig workers into full-time employees and remove the flexibility that makes gig worker jobs attractive. The PRO Act would kill jobs and force workers into one-size-fits all union contracts.  

“Once again, the far-left is attempting to implement failed California policies at the federal level,” said Garcia. “This is why I voted against the job-killing PRO Act. This act would essentially designate most gig workers as full-time employees, taking away their flexibility and independence that makes the gig jobs attractive in the first place. AB5 killed tens of thousands of jobs in California and nearly drove out companies like Uber and Lyft and devastated the livelihoods of many individuals. The PRO Act would kill jobs and further harm our already crippled economy. We must protect the nation against further economic destruction already experienced by California.”