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I take it as a "no". You nor California's government have no better options for them.

> The alternative scenario...

Another scenario is that Uber hikes prices, people cease to use their services because they are too expensive, and the company fails, and all these drivers lose their jobs, and customers lose the service, which will double-hurt the working class because rich people can afford their own cars and/or expensive taxis.

The drivers are not exploited. Had their have better options, they would be working elsewhere. You want to help them, give them better options, make opening business easier and so on. Not kill their options.

Ehh... I'm wasting my time... Socialists are the worst enemy of the people the claim to want to protect.