Nonprofit Founders ‘Upset and Freaked Out’ by California’s AB 5
BY JAMIE JOSEPH IRVINE, Calif.—“I was quite depressed when AB 5 went into law,” said Sylvia Amorino, founder of a non-profit organization called Solo Opera. Her organization is one of many non-profits that depend on hiring contract workers. Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), which went into effect Jan. 1, prohibits the use of contractors in […]
POLITICS | Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Help Independent Contractors who Provide Necessary Services to Vulnerable Communities
SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Senator Brian Jones (R-El Cajon) recently introduced Senate Bill 875 which would allow freelance translators and interpreters to remain as independent contractors. Co-authored by legislative Republicans from both the State Assembly and State Senate, SB 875 would specifically allow interpreters and translators to continue to serve […]
Frank | Surviving the Outcome of a One Party State — GOP Does Nothing
. By Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views “A people that wants to remain ignorant and free … wants what never has been and never will be” ~ Thomas Jefferson.” CONTENTS How many Legislative seats without a GOP on the ballot? Pelosi to leave Congress next Spring Omar Navarro still in San Fran jail […]
Hundreds Of Freelance Writers Sue California Over ‘Career-Ending’ Assembly Bill
BY KATABELLA ROBERTS Hundreds of freelance writers in California have filed a lawsuit against the state to prevent a new law from forcing some independent contractors to become employees of their clients. The AB5 bill aims to prevent companies from exploiting workers by falsely declaring them as independent contractors, but has received criticism among journalists who believe it restricts the freedom and […]
Huge Changes in at Least 48 Occupations Come January 1
The brunt of Assembly Bill 5 hits full force come January 1, when Californians working in more than 48 occupations will either be out on the street from the loss of their independent contractor status or will be classified as employees by the firms using their services, according to NFIB California, the state’s leading small-business […]
The Many Unintended Consequences of AB 5
By Edward Ring By now anyone who works as an independent contractor in California has heard of AB 5, which will force companies to reclassify them as employees. The justification for AB 5, which was reportedly written by the AFL-CIO, is to prevent companies from exploiting workers. Without AB 5, the reasoning goes, companies hire freelancers to […]
Over the Road Collateral Damage
By Richard Eber, California Political Review “Collateral Damage” is the terminology that is used to describe the unintended consequences of a policy or action. Usually the results aren’t good. This is not a situation where climate change allows farmers to commercially grow oranges in Alaska. We are talking about the school of hard knocks. […]
Today’s Passage of AB 5 Should be a Civics Lesson for All Time
It began with a court taking it upon itself to legislate who is an employee and who is an independent contractor and ended today with final legislative passage of a bill aimed at putting the court’s decision into regulatory and enforceable code but winding up instead picking which occupations get a pass and which don’t. […]
AB5 Can’t Keep This Good Newsletter Down!
California Policy Center It’s time for your favorite weekly newsletter, from California Policy Center! The California state legislature is moving forward with AB5, which seeks to end independent contracting as we know it. State lawmakers say the bill will rein in Uber and Lyft, punishing them and others who hire independent contractors. Unfortunately, some industries […]
Uber, Lyft Prepared To Spend $90 Million Against Bill That Would Give Benefits To Drivers
AUDREY CONKLIN REPORTER Silicon Valley giants Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are willing to spend $90 million to lobby against a California bill that would recognize drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. Some companies recognize employees as gig workers to avoid paying payroll taxes, above-minimum wages, overtime and complying with other wage and benefit […]
