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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...

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...

Uber and Postmates File Suit Against California Over Imminent AB 5 Law

December 31, 2019 2:37 pm

Uber and Postmates teamed up with Uber driver Lydia Olson and Postmates driver Miguel Perez to file a lawsuit against the state of California over AB 5 on Monday. Exemptions and unconstitutional statutes The suit claims that AB 5, the...

CA Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Taking Heat for Bill Killing Independent and Freelance Jobs

December 30, 2019 9:28 amDecember 30, 2019 11:27 am

‘AB 5 is how you build a dependent, enslaved workforce, a workforce that eventually becomes institutionalized, which then evolves into an unabashed socialist way of life. An institution not chosen by the people, but one forced upon them by legislation.’...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Many New California Laws Taking Effect in 2020

December 26, 2019 12:00 pmDecember 28, 2019 7:45 am

The new year is almost here, and in addition to a presidential election year, 2020 is ringing in a bevy of new laws – some good, some bad, and some ugly. Californians will see another minimum wage increase, an overhaul...