California independent contractors Archives

SEIU Labor Union Challenge to Prop. 22 Rejected

February 3, 2021 3:50 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:43 pm

Last month, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and several drivers sued to overturn the voters’ approval of Proposition 22 on the November statewide ballot. The electorate passed the measure with almost 60% of the vote. The lawsuit was filed...

AB 25: Back to Borello Factors for Independent Contractors

December 9, 2020 4:40 amDecember 9, 2020 6:38 pm

On December 7, the first day of the California Legislature’s 2021-22 Session, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley introduced Assembly Bill 25, which would repeal AB 5/AB 2257 and codify the Borello case factors in California law for purposes of determining worker classifications...

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 AB 2257 repealed Labor Code Section...

Newspaper Publisher Demands Apology From ‘Gig Economy’ Bill Author Over ‘Damaging’ Comment

January 24, 2020 7:32 am

The operator of a community newspaper in northern San Diego County is demanding an apology from Assemblywoman Lorena S. Gonzalez, the Democratic San Diego lawmaker whose legislation last year codified a test that reclassified ride share drivers, freelance journalists, artists...

Assemblywoman Gonzalez, Other Lawmakers Begin To Rethink Certain Parts of AB 5

December 27, 2019 5:20 pmDecember 30, 2019 9:12 am

With the independent contractor limiting bill AB 5 about to become law January 1st, many lawmakers and politicians who initially supported the bill are now beginning to question either all or certain parts of it. Freelance press limitations With thousands...