Governor Newsom signs landmark worker legislation, in stark contrast to Trump's assault on workers and government shutdo

What you need to know: While President Trump shuts down the federal government, fires union workers, and rolls back worker protections, Governor Newsom signed landmark laws giving more than 800,000 rideshare workers a route to union representation — and higher wages — through a deal that also lowers costs for riders across the state.

BERKELEY — Governor Gavin Newsom, joined by organized labor, today signed into law landmark legislation that strengthens labor rights for rideshare drivers. At a moment when President Donald Trump and Republicans have triggered a federal government shutdown that forces federal workers to go unpaid and face layoffs, California is proving that government can instead support working families.

Donald Trump is holding the government hostage and stripping away worker protections. In California, we’re doing the opposite: proving government can deliver — giving drivers the power to unionize while we continue our work to lower costs for families. That’s the difference between chaos and competence.

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