SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During my recent travels, I did something I haven’t done in a while and grabbed a cab rather than an Uber at the airport. It was enlightening. When ridesharing apps burst onto the scene, the state of cab…
I love the smell of bankrupt woke corporations in the morning. In war, you have to act like you’re at war. I never used to participate in mass campaigns or boycotts against companies. It’s not that I thought it was…
SACRAMENTO — This week, California state officials and labor unions lost the latest battle in their five-year quest to destroy an emerging industry, obliterate tens of thousands of jobs, drive up prices, and eliminate safe transportation alternatives for consumers. We can…
French President Emmanuel Macron heavily assisted ride-sharing company Uber during its efforts to establish a presence in France, according to the Guardian. A whistleblower leaked 124,000 internal documents from Uber to the Guardian, some of which contain information about Macron’s…
I am signed up for the polling agency YouGov, which pays its members to answer questions on political, social, and consumer-choice topics. Recent surveys have concerned my attitude toward rental services for fashion, cars, and phones. These state and corporate-partnered…
Sacramento A recent attack piece on ride-sharing giants Uber and Lyft by New York Times editorial-board member Greg Bensinger expresses a Seinfeld quality that is reminiscent of that sitcom’s hilarious mock holiday known as Festivus. During the December 23 event…
Uber is in crisis mode as a driver shortage and exorbitant prices are alienating customers and often making it impossible to catch a ride at all. Wait times are up (40 percent in Philadelphia and 147 percent in New York…
Last week marked a critical point for the American gig worker. For several years now, big labor and Democrat politicians have tried to turn gig workers, like Uber and Lyft drivers, from independent contractors into employees. This change would allow…
As I noted in The American Spectator last week, California’s overwhelmingly Democratic electorate rebuked organized labor’s top legislative priority — banning companies from using independent contractors and freelancers rather than permanent employees. Voters approved Proposition 22, which exempted ride-sharing and delivery…
