Would Reform-Minded Gov. Hiram Johnson Back Gig Worker Freedom?

Would Reform-Minded Gov. Hiram Johnson Back Gig Worker Freedom?
A photo of Hiram Warren Johnson from the Library of Congress. Public Domain
John Seiler
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When Gov. Hiram Johnson convinced California voters to pass his Progressive Era good-government reforms in 1911, he never could have imagined the crazed state California would be in today. Yet his reforms instituting recalls, initiatives, and referendums are all that is keeping what’s left of livability in this state.

John Seiler
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]