Report highlights harms of California’s AB5
By Robert Davis | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A new report released this week details how renewed calls for regulating the gig economy hinders innovation and restricts people’s ability to become entrepreneurs and provide for their families. “The Small Business Gig” is the fourth paper in the Pacific Research Institute’s (PRI) Breaking Down Barriers to […]
POLITICS | Race for the 25th – Liberal Politician Christy Smith Bails on Voter Forum at Last Minute
Even after all her conditions were met, Smith backs out of debate; Refuses to explain if she will support nationalizing AB5 Valencia, CA – At the last second, Liberal Christy Smith bailed on Wednesday’s Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Congressional Candidate Forum with Congressman Mike Garcia. Smith’s refusal to show up and face questions from local […]
POLITICS | Race for District 25 -Smith Silent Following Garcia’s Calls to Oppose Nationalizing AB5
Smith refuses to oppose similar jobs-killing legislation at federal level, hundreds of thousands of CA jobs remain in jeopardy Valencia, CA – Following repeated calls from Congressman Mike Garcia to oppose the expansion of her signature legislation AB5 to the national level, liberal politician Christy Smith remains silent. This comes as her law threatens to […]
POLITICS | Race for the 25th – A Not So Special Anniversary: Liberal Smith’s Signature Bill AB5 Having Her Desired Effect – Decimating Gig Economy, Killing Jobs in Midst of Pandemic
Smith doubles down on support of disastrous law crushing California’s families and small businesses Valencia, CA – One year ago, jobs-killing AB5 was signed into law in California. Liberal Christy Smith and her allies in Sacramento knew when they passed it that AB5 would force at least 75,000 Californians out of work, but now […]
POLITICS | Do you file a 1099….? Read this…
Liberty Accountability Fiscal Responsibility Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Charles Cole Republican for State Assembly, California’s 37th District Are you, or anyone you know a member of these job categories? independent truckers —interpreters —free lance journalists —marriage therapists —chefs —band leaders and musicians —little league umpires —construction workers —janitors, and many more. Unless […]
POLITICS | Help Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Repeal AB5
Liberty Accountability Fiscal Responsibility Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Charles Cole Republican for State Assembly, California’s 37th District This is crunch time to repeal AB5 that kills over 100,000 California Jobs from Uber/Lyft drivers to tutors, to in-home care nurses. This is the worst piece of legislation ever signed by Governor Newsom. As […]
POLITICS | Statement from Congressman Mike Garcia on Lyft Nearly Shutting Down Due to AB5
Christy Smith flashback: “No way, shape or form was this a bill that slashed CA jobs” Statement from Congressman Mike Garcia: “After voting for AB5 twice, Assemblywoman Smith assured everyone that it wouldn’t be a jobs-killer, but today the people of the 25th Congressional District and throughout the state know she lied as her legislation […]
Statement from Congressman Mike Garcia on AB5 Ruling and Reports Uber May Halt Service
“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 […]
California State Contract Violates New Gig Worker Law, Lawyer Says
BY JAMIE JOSEPH California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has hired outside independent contractors to help process unemployment claims, a lawyer says—thus breaking the state’s own AB 5 law requiring them to be classified as employees. Los Angeles-based attorney Michael Alfera told The Epoch Times that the contractors are being funneled through consulting company Deloitte, then subcontracted to Tyme […]
AB5 Kills Freelance Work – Now, Freelancers Kill the Work of Pro-AB5 Legislators
LOS ANGELES — Mike Garcia, a Navy veteran and new face to Republican politics, has defeated his Democratic opponent Christy Smith in the special election for the 25th Congressional District, thanks in no small part to the strong support he received from California’s freelancers and self-employed. In the weeks leading up to the special election, […]
