Assembly Bill 5 Archives - Page 3 of 5

Lorena Gonzalez Revives CA GOP

May 14, 2020 2:02 amMay 15, 2020 11:28 am

Why the capitalists of Silicon Valley and San Francisco support a Democrat Party suffused with such sentiments as Gonzalez’ remains a mystery. California Republicans should send beautiful thank you cards to Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego. In recent years,...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Uber, Lyft Sued by California Over Alleged Labor Rights Violations

May 6, 2020 1:57 pm

On Tuesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the state is suing rideshare giants Uber and Lyft over numerous labor rights violations, and for not treating their drivers as employees. California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego push...

Senator John Moorlach (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Senator Moorlach’s SB 990 Would Suspend Freelance Job Killer Assembly Bill 5

April 20, 2020 3:42 pm

Independent contracting allows workers freedom and control of how and when they work. Many say under AB 5, their liberty and freedom has been taken away. Since Assembly Bill 5 became law January 1, 2020, millions of freelance and...

Musicians and Music Professionals to Receive AB 5 Exemption

April 18, 2020 2:09 amApril 17, 2020 9:12 pm

On Friday, several music industry organizations announced that musicians and music professionals will receive an exemption from the independent contractor limiting Assembly Bill 5 law. Another industry getting an AB 5 exemption Musicians, who have been trying to get an...

Uber and Postmates Appeal District Court’s AB 5 Preliminary Injunction Refusal

March 12, 2020 7:43 pmMay 14, 2020 10:37 am

Uber and Postmates issued an appeal on Tuesday against Los Angeles District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee’s February refusal to temporarily stop AB 5. The appeal comes after the rideshare and delivery companies decided to pivot their preliminary injunction reasoning from...

California Legislature Rejects Asm. Kiley’s Effort to Suspend Harmful Economic Impacts of AB 5

February 27, 2020 2:25 pmFebruary 28, 2020 3:03 pm

Independent contracting allows workers freedom and control of how and when they work. Many said under AB 5, their liberty and freedom has been taken away. Thursday morning, the the California Assembly rejected a motion by Assemblyman Kevin Kiley...

Musicians and Music Professionals Become Latest Group Seeking AB 5 Exemptions

February 17, 2020 7:37 pm

Over the course of a month, independent ‘gig’ musicians have gone from simply another group being affected by AB 5 to becoming one of the major groups about to break away from the law. Another AB 5 exemption Independent musicians...