Assemblyman Kevin Kiley Archives

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

February 27, 2020 2:25 pmFebruary 27, 2020 2:29 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...

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley to Initiate Vote on Bill to Temporarily Suspend AB 5

February 18, 2020 11:35 am

‘AB 5 is destroying lives every day,” Kiley said. “We cannot wait any longer to stop the bleeding.’ ~Assemblyman Kevin Kiley The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that AB 5 has already affected more than 1 million independent contractor and...

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...

Special Interest Surge

January 30, 2020 4:11 pmJanuary 30, 2020 4:22 pm

California taxpayers do not vote for union bosses, who represent only their members, a small minority of California’s workers. San Diego Democrat Lorena Gonzalez is the official figurehead for Assembly Bill 5, in large part a creation of the...

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...

Hundreds of Freelancers at ‘Repeal AB5’ Rally Want Back the Right to Earn a Living in CA

January 28, 2020 4:44 pm

“When you take your God-given talents, nurture them with heart and soul, and offer them to the world, that’s not exploitation. That’s self-actualization.” “Governor Newsom: we are here today to tell you that your vision cannot be reality as...

Tax fighter Howard Jarvis, author of Proposition 13

CA Attorney General Writes Biased Title & Summary for $12.5 Billion ‘Split Roll’ Property Tax Hike

January 27, 2020 11:03 amJanuary 29, 2020 10:25 am

Anti-Proposition 13 special interests have already qualified one ballot measure for the November 2020 statewide ballot that would dismantle the 1978 ballot initiative’s property tax protections, and are currently gathering signatures to qualify a slightly more appealing sounding second version....