Brian Jones Bill to Exempt Musicians Adds to Efforts to Blunt Assembly Bill 5
State Sen. Brian Jones introduced a bill Tuesday to exempt musicians from Assembly Bill 5,…
Opinion: Echoing California’s AB 5, Congress Now Threatens Independent Contractors
When I started Vivacity Sportwear in San Diego in 2011, I sought to create a…
State Sen. Brian Jones Backs Constitutional Amendment to Protect Gig Economy
State Sen. Brian Jones announced his support Tuesday for an amendment to California’s constitution to…
Gov. Newsom Proposes 3.5% Increase in California Budget to $222.2 Billion
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Friday a record $222.2 billion budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year…
Opinion: AB 5 Disrupts California’s Music Industry, Threatens All Performing Arts
California has overreached in its effort to address the challenges in today’s tech platform gig-work…
Opinion: AB 5 Removes Flexibility of Rideshare Work, But Voters Can Weigh In
I’m a single mom with three daughters who works as a school secretary in San…
Freelance Journalists, Photographers Sue Over Assembly Bill 5 Restrictions
Two groups representing freelance journalists filed suit Tuesday in Los Angeles challenging as unconstitutional California’s…
Over 200 Protest Assembly Bill 5 and Lorena Gonzalez in National City
Over 200 protesters showed up in National City on Saturday night to protest the Assembly…
Opinion: Gig Economy Firms Fight California Overreach with $110 Million Initiative
In a rational response to Assembly Bill 5, which in effect outlaws the gig economy, ride-share and delivery…
Opinion: A Titanic Battle Looms Over the Future of Work in California
It would be difficult to name an issue of more fundamental, far-reaching importance than how…
Rideshare Firms Introduce Ballot Measure to Carve Out Drivers from AB 5
A group representing Doordash, Lyft and Uber announced Tuesday they plan to file a ballot…
Opinion: California Will Soon Learn Assembly Bill 5 Was a Historic Mistake
Proposition 13 was called the political equivalent of a sonic boom by economist Art Laffer.…
Opinion: Branded Bar Glasses, AB 1133 and Out-of-Control State Regulation
Assembly Bill 1133 would appear to be one of the least important of the 700-plus measures…
Opinion: Unions Won Big in the California Legislature, But Will Workers Benefit?
California’s labor unions scored big wins in the just-concluded legislative session — to the surprise…
