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Uber Begins to Allow Drivers to Set Their Own Fares in Newest AB 5 Changes

January 21, 2020   5:09 pmJanuary 22, 2020   8:31 am
Uber began testing driver-set fares in three California cities on Tuesday in the latest change the rideshare company has made in the wake of AB 5. Tests in Sacramento, Santa Barbara, and Palm Springs Rideshare passengers using Uber in the...
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California Court Rules That Truckers Are Exempt From AB 5

January 13, 2020   5:23 pm
The Superior Court of California in Los Angeles ruled earlier this week that independent truckers are exempt from AB 5. The ruling by Judge William Highberger came less than two weeks after a temporary exemption was granted. AB 5, the...
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Fake Robocalls Falsely Accusing Assembly Candidate Phil Graham Garner $10M FCC Fine

January 13, 2020   2:09 amJanuary 13, 2020   2:39 pm
Phil Graham, a Republican who was the leading candidate for the San Diego 76th Assembly District in 2018, was falsely accused of inappropriately grabbing and kissing a woman against her wishes right before the primary election. Graham, who is the...
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Bill that Would End Virginity Testing in California Introduced to Assembly

January 10, 2020   1:55 pm
Virginity testing, the procedure where a doctor or other medical professional performs tests to determine whether or not a woman has had intercourse, may soon be illegal in California. Assembly Bill 1909, introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), would...
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Uber Changes App to Comply with AB 5

January 9, 2020   5:02 pmJanuary 10, 2020   8:09 am
Uber made major changes to its app in California on Wednesday to make the rideshare company more compliant with the new AB 5 law. New changes with Uber The new service changes include removing set prices for trips. Instead, single...
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Freelance Journalists’ Request for Temporary Restraining Order on AB 5 Denied by Federal Judge

January 7, 2020   3:31 pmJanuary 8, 2020   2:18 pm
U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez denied two freelancers’ temporary restraining order request challenging Assembly Bill 5, despite their claims that the new law will prevent them from making a living at freelancing. The judge said they waited too long after...
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Federal Judge Temporarily Halts New Californian Mandatory Employee Arbitration Law

January 3, 2020   12:32 pmJanuary 3, 2020   3:06 pm
Assembly Bill 51, which would have made mandatory employment arbitration agreements stemming from the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) or California Labor Code illegal, was halted by a federal judge before implementation. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and...
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