SACRAMENTO >> Uber and Lyft will have to start taking a deeper look into their drivers’ criminal histories under a new law signed Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Starting Jan. 1, ride-hailing startups in California must look at violent convictions throughout a prospective driver’s entire record, instead of examining only those that occurred within the past seven years — as the companies do now. The new law requires Uber, Lyft and others to reject any driver who has been convicted of a violent felony or a terrorism-related offense, or is a registered sex offender. Full Article
All i can say is at least they didn’t just target registered citizens like they normally do.
Well I had no idea that a state goverment can tell a private company who they can or cannot hire. I guess now states have unlimited authority over the “commerce clause”, or “equal protection”, two meaningless facets of law. And I guess it doesnt matter how long ago an offense occurred? Again the public safety clause overrules the constitution. Why dont they just say they cant work in california at all. They might as well, since theyre using political and public pressure to ban them from driving a cab. And to boot now someone can raise sexual charges at any time. You know theres a reason for statutes of limitations, they give a person the right to file charges within a certain amount of time because otherwise preparing a defense or a prosecution gets very difficult. Oh well, when the witch hunt begins it just gets worse. I wonder if the aclu will challenge these unconstitutional laws.
Once again LOSER Jerry Brown getting into PRIVATE business of a PRIVATE Company., I suppose it would be bad business for uber/lyft to go against brown and say they will hire who they want but If I had a company Id write the loser and tell him to screw off and meddle in STATE/GOV business not private business.
Whats next… a RC can not RIDE in a uber/lyft car ??
I avoid using taxis and I would not want a job as taxi driver or a bus driver
This big daddy, tougher than thou attitude is why I dumped the Grey Davis/Bill Clinton democratic party.
This is really interesting. Now the state is going to tell employers who they can and can’t hire? This doesn’t even make sense, because Penal code Section 290.46(j)(2) expressly prohibits the use of information disclosed on the website for purposes relating to health insurance, insurance, loans, credit, EMPLOYMENT, education, housing, or benefits, privileges, or services, provided by any business establishment. The statute provides that a user is authorized to use the website’s information “only to protect a person at risk,” who is defined by Penal Code section 290.45(a)(8) as a person who “is or may be exposed to a risk of becoming a victim of a sex offense committed by the offender.” How do they get away with this? What’s next?
This guy was vetted and considered safe to drive for Uber. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/30/uber-driver-kidnapped-assaulted-passenger-who-passed-out-at-dc-bar-police-say.html
October 9th 2017
2.5 years driving for Uber, over 2500 rides and still 4.95 stars – and more written compliments on my account then I can count and yet today my account is suspended pending further review of my background from Uber. I was told to wait for 7-10 days to hear from Uber via email… Alas.
Im a registrant with 2 felony convictions from the 1990’s as a result of a relationship with a 16 year old.