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2020 March Primary Preview: 36th State Assembly District

February 7, 2020 9:53 am

The 36th State Assembly District: The 36th District is where Los Angeles ends and where desert and farms begin. Comprised of parts of Los Angeles, Kern, and San Bernardino counties, the district fans out from Edwards Air Force Base, injecting...

AB 5 is Such a Disaster in California, Pelosi and Congressional Democrats Push National Law to Destroy Gig Economy

February 6, 2020 9:20 amFebruary 7, 2020 8:58 am

Because California’s AB 5 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez hasn’t done enough damage already to independent contractors and freelance workers in hundreds of different industries, Congressional Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are championing their own national version: The Protecting the Right...

2020 March Primary Preview: 29th State Senate District

January 30, 2020 2:10 amJanuary 30, 2020 7:34 am

The 29th State Senate District: The 29th Senate District is a blob smack dab on the junction of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Orange County, albeit with most of it being inside Orange County. There’s half of Anaheim...

On The Heels Of AB 5, Congress Proposes Bill To Overturn ‘Right to Work’ States

January 29, 2020 3:04 pmFebruary 3, 2020 8:52 am

House Democrats have proposed a new law, which many compare to California’s Assembly Bill 5, to favor labor unions by implementing sweeping “Right to Work” laws. Authored by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and called The Protecting the Right to Organize...

Freelancers Angry Over Assemblywoman Gonzalez’ False Claims About Benefits

January 14, 2020 6:51 amJanuary 14, 2020 7:27 am

“Like the old Soviet Union you will be allowed to work only if government allows it—under their conditions, not yours.” ~Stephen Frank Part ll of those hurt by AB 5. Part l is here: Democrat Assemblywoman Gonzalez Says There...

Democrat Assemblywoman Gonzalez Says There Is No Data Proving Thousands of Freelancers Are Losing Work Due to AB-5

January 12, 2020 8:38 pmJanuary 13, 2020 9:53 am

A Democrat lawmaker continues to defend Assembly Bill 5 during an interview at TV Station KUSI in San Diego on Jan. 10, despite that the new law is putting thousands of people out of work. On January 1, the new...

Here is Why Drivers, Uber and Postmates File Federal Lawsuit Against AB 5

January 2, 2020 2:05 amJanuary 1, 2020 10:01 pm

‘AB 5 is an irrational and unconstitutional statute designed to target and stifle workers and companies in the on-demand economy.’ Represented by the Los Angeles office of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, two drivers joined Uber and...