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Tag: Lorena Gonzalez

The Many Unintended Consequences of AB 5

December 10, 2019   8:58 pmDecember 13, 2019   10:16 am
AB 5 is a form of deplatforming, but less subtle and equally harmful. It is blatant oppression.   By now anyone who works as an independent contractor in California has heard of AB 5, which will force companies to reclassify them as...
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Driver Leasing Companies Surge in Popularity a Month Before AB 5 Becomes Law

December 3, 2019   2:05 amDecember 2, 2019   8:28 pm
Driver leasing companies in California and other states are seeing a surge of Californian business due to the impending implementation of AB 5. AB 5 and Loopholes AB 5, which was written by Assemblywoman and former San Diego AFL-CIO CEO...
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Lyft, Uber, and Doordash Gather Support For Proposition To Alter New Independent Contractor Law

October 30, 2019   5:30 pmOctober 31, 2019   6:01 am
A proposed law funded by rideshare companies Lyft, Uber, and Doordash started signature gathering Tuesday. The law would alter AB 5, a bill signed into law last month by Governor Gavin Newsom that severely limits Californians who work as independent...
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Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Have Allowed State Workers To Allow Infants Into The Workplace

October 10, 2019   4:54 pmOctober 11, 2019   10:13 am
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 372 earlier this week.  The bill would have allowed all California state workers to bring a child between the ages of six weeks to six months into the office as a form of care. Clearance from...
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Campaign Funds Can Now Be Used To Cover Child Care Costs Under Newly Signed AB 220

October 3, 2019   2:01 pmOctober 3, 2019   2:02 pm
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Assembly Bill 220, which will now allow candidates running for office in California to use campaign funds to pay for child care costs. AB 220 covers the federal, state, and local levels of...
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How AB 5 Is Already Affecting The Gig Economy

October 1, 2019   12:27 pmOctober 1, 2019   12:27 pm
Earlier this month, the Globe took a look at AB 5 and how it could ruin the gig economy. Lawmakers like Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) said this would not happen. They specifically pointed out that by listing those people as...
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RECAP: AB 32 Will Shut Down The Private Prison Industry In California

September 17, 2019   1:55 pmSeptember 17, 2019   4:13 pm
While the rest of the country is seeing exponential growth in the for-profit prison industry, it’s a signature away from extinction in California. What is it? Assembly Bill 32. Under the bill, all contracts with private or for-profit prisons in...
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