Port Teamsters Applaud AB 794’s Driver Protection Elements

AB 794, by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, was designed to protect truck drivers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by requiring that companies seeking grants, incentives and rebates for purchasing clean fleet vehicles are in compliance with labor laws related to worker misclassification. Following Gov. Gavin Newsom signing the bill into law, Teamsters Port Division Director Ron Herrera released a statement.

“AB 794 will put California on the path to building an economy that truly protects our essential truck drivers, and supports clean air and a healthy environment,” says Herrera. “These new laws will ensure that taxpayers are no longer forced to subsidize trucking companies that habitually misclassify workers. The teamsters are absolutely committed to using every tool available to hold accountable bad actors in the trucking industry and empower drivers to win a better life for themselves, their families and their coworkers.”