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When Does Prop. 22 Take Effect?

November 13, 2020   2:15 amNovember 17, 2020   12:28 pm
With the adoption of Proposition 22 by the statewide electorate on November 3, questions have arisen regarding when the measure’s numerous provisions take effect. While Prop. 22 does not have a section specifying effective and operative dates, there are dates...
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Prop 22 Success Brings Positive Changes Only Days After Vote

November 7, 2020   7:04 amNovember 9, 2020   11:23 am
After only a few days since the passage of Proposition 22, which now permanently exempts rideshare and delivery drivers from the AB 5 contractor limiting law, benefits from the decision have already become apparent for both the companies and drivers...
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Proposition 22 Passes With 58% of the Vote

November 4, 2020   2:48 pmNovember 5, 2020   11:53 am
On Tuesday, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 22, which will now exempt all rideshare drivers from being classified as employees. As of 2 P.M. Wednesday, Proposition 22 has over 58% of the vote with just over 71% of the vote...
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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...
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California’s Independent Contractors Are About to Become Dependent Employees – or Unemployed

December 17, 2019   5:15 pmDecember 19, 2019   8:26 am
‘AB 5 conflicts with federal law by excessively burdening interstate commerce.’ UPDATE below. A recent bill signed into law is already changing the employment status of millions of California workers. Assembly Bill 5, passed mostly on party lines in the...
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The Many Unintended Consequences of AB 5

December 10, 2019   8:58 pmDecember 13, 2019   10:16 am
AB 5 is a form of deplatforming, but less subtle and equally harmful. It is blatant oppression.   By now anyone who works as an independent contractor in California has heard of AB 5, which will force companies to reclassify them as...
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Driver Leasing Companies Surge in Popularity a Month Before AB 5 Becomes Law

December 3, 2019   2:05 amDecember 2, 2019   8:28 pm
Driver leasing companies in California and other states are seeing a surge of Californian business due to the impending implementation of AB 5. AB 5 and Loopholes AB 5, which was written by Assemblywoman and former San Diego AFL-CIO CEO...
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