“We have been saying for months that AB5 is a jobs killer for California, and now we are seeing that play out right before our eyes.
“Assemblywoman Christy Smith and her liberal pals in Sacramento hoisted this disastrous bill onto California, and now literally hundreds of thousands of people could lose their main or secondary source of income at the height of a pandemic.
“I am renewing my call for Assemblywoman Smith and all the politicians in Sacramento to end this nightmare that is AB5 so we can help, not hurt, our economy and ensure people continue to have good paying jobs.
“This is exactly why we are seeing people leave California at record rates.”
Mike Garcia believes in a strong national defense and is a pro-business, pro-taxpayer, political outsider with nearly 20 years of service to this country as one of the first Super Hornet strike fighter pilots in the Navy and is a highly decorated US Naval Officer. Garcia is a first-generation American whose father immigrated to the US in 1959 and has lived in the 25th district for nearly all of his life. Garcia lives in Santa Clarita with his wife and two sons. He was elected to Congress on May 12, 2020, winning a Special Election with 55% and becoming the first California Republican to flip a Democrat seat since 1998.
The 25th district encompasses the cities of Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Palmdale, Lancaster and the northern part of the San Fernando Valley. The median income is $76,866 and the ethnic breakdown is 45.8% White, 8% Black, 7.7% Asian and 35.3% Hispanic.
To learn more about Mike and his campaign for Congress, visit https://ElectMikeGarcia.com.