{"id":2679,"date":"2020-03-20T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2020-03-20T20:13:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T03:13:39","slug":"assemblywoman-lorena-gonzalez-defends-ab-5s-exacerbation-of-the-economic-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2679","title":{"rendered":"Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Defends AB 5&#8217;s Exacerbation of the Economic Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by Michael Palomba<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is unfortunate when some officials in our government are so absorbed in their own agenda that they can\u2019t conduct themselves apolitically\u2014even during a crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego\u2019s political power couple, County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, used a COVID-19 press conference to make a political statement regarding Gonzalez\u2019s Assembly Bill 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event was classified as \u201cSan Diego leaders to encourage immigrants and refugees to access COVID-19 resources to minimize spread of coronavirus,\u201d but quickly turned into a group of local officials bashing the Trump Administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They began by saying that the administration calling COVID-19 the \u201cChina Virus\u201d was stroking fear and putting the Asian community at risk. When Trump was asked about his use of the term, he provided an excellent response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He made clear his \u201cgreat love\u201d for the people of China but said, in no uncertain terms, that the Chinese Community Party is trying to push blame for COVID-19 on United States soldiers, and he would not allow that propaganda to be spewed unchallenged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Defending American soldiers against Chinese propaganda, President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> continued backing his calling of the coronavirus, the China Virus when asked by ABC News reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CeciliaVega?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CeciliaVega<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bKvKWfdgUL\">https:\/\/t.co\/bKvKWfdgUL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8DUTfkbSFj\">pic.twitter.com\/8DUTfkbSFj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KUSI News (@KUSINews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KUSINews\/status\/1240381019921903616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You would think that a Americans everywhere could be united over the fact that we did not cause this virus, however, Gonzalez and Fletcher would rather try to divide people based on ethnicity. The president was very clear that the term was about location, not ethnicity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later in the conference, Gonzalez was asked, \u201cwith everybody out of work, will you help suspend AB 5?\u201d This is a very valid question because AB 5 has made it difficult if not impossible for gig economy workers to find work. At a time when businesses are closing due to the coronavirus, you would think that we would allow people to work in any way they can. Gonzalez feels differently, however.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She responded by saying, \u201cI think it is ludicrous to make this into a political issue when it is clear, clear as day, that what we were trying to do was right.\u201d She continued by touting what she views as achievements of the bill and did not address the negative effects that are destroying the careers and lives of countless Californians.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From the start, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AB5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AB5<\/a> has crushed the gig economy, leading to many lost jobs for freelancers. As our country continues to navigate coronavirus, Gov Newsom + the California State Legislature must repeal this bill, or at minimum stop its current enforcement, and support gig workers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ulrtUgB30M\">https:\/\/t.co\/ulrtUgB30M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy\/status\/1240747172112601094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, I don\u2019t think the question was asked politically. It was a logical question which called for a logical, not political, answer. And the logic here is that people are losing their jobs and income because of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trump administration has indicated that they want to send checks directly to Americans to help them through these hard times. This is an extreme measure that is being taken specifically because of the loss of income to many Americans, so why wouldn\u2019t Gonzalez want to do her part and suspend her bill? This would help many gig economy workers get on their feet and potentially have some real income coming in, at least for the time being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To me, it appears political. She says \u201cI think it\u2019s ludicrous to make this a political issue,\u201d but she is doing exactly that. She&#8217;s saying that her economic experiment (AB 5) is more important than the ability of people to be able to go out and make an income. The question wasn\u2019t asking if she would permanently repeal AB 5, it was simply asking if it would be suspended due to the extreme circumstances. And she didn\u2019t even give it a thought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To state the obvious, Fletcher and Gonzalez are not gig economy workers. Their jobs are secure and they will not struggle financially because of the coronavirus. They are ruling in typical \u201cliberal elite\u201d fashion and making rules that do not even apply to themselves, while ignoring those who are being negatively affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They should be acting in the best interest of their constituents and not the special interests who fund their campaigns. However, even during a crisis, their political agenda is more important than the careers of San Diegans.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Michael Palomba It is unfortunate when some officials in our government are so absorbed in their own agenda that they can\u2019t conduct themselves apolitically\u2014even during a crisis. 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