AB 2257 – California Globe

Gutless Amenders in California’s Legislature

March 28, 2024 11:14 amMarch 28, 2024 11:14 am

In 2019, the California Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill called AB 5, a dream of big labor’s but a nightmare for freelance/contract workers. In 2020, Newsom signed AB 2257, lifting some requirements for some of the...

AB 5 Was Repealed and the Legislature Didn’t Create the Problem

February 28, 2023 2:54 pmFebruary 28, 2023 2:55 pm

Did this 2-part headline get your attention? When did the Legislature repeal AB 5? And, how did the Legislature not create the problem? As a self-professed “legislative geek,” I wanted to set the record straight about AB 5 and worker...

AB 5 ‘Fix:’ New Exemptions Added to California’s Independent Contractor Law

September 14, 2020 2:20 pmSeptember 15, 2020 11:31 am

As many are aware, Assembly Bill 2257, by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 4 as Chapter 38. As an urgency measure, the statute took effect immediately. AB 2257 repealed Labor Code Section...

Bills to Weaken AB 5 Face Senate Hearings

June 17, 2020 4:56 pmJune 18, 2020 2:45 pm

AB 5, the controversial independent contractor redefinition bill, has become closer to allowing numerous exemptions through two bills awaiting passage in the Senate. More exemptions under AB 1850 and AB 2257 Assembly Bill 1850 and Assembly Bill 2257, both authored by Assemblywoman...