Frank luntz: New california AB5 law could cost dems some house seats they won in 2018

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Gig workers’ win in California is a victory for workers everywhere



After two hours of debate Tuesday, it happened: The California Senate voted on AB 5. It passed.

Democratic lawmakers applauded. Supporters of the bill cheered online.

“I have tears in my eyes and goosebumps on my limbs,” wrote Veena Dubal, a law professor at University of California Hastings.

AB 5’s passage — which Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign — could easily be seen as just another progressive victory in California. But it is more than that. It is a historic moment for the US labor movement too.

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There’s even a congressional version that mimics AB 5, called the Workplace Democracy Act, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders. The bill would require all employers to use the same strict standard that California uses to determine if someone is an employee or an independent contractor. Now that California has its win, it may only be a matter of time until workers across the country have theirs too.

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Vox Media to cut hundreds of freelance jobs ahead of changes in California gig economy laws

Hundreds of freelance writers at Vox Media, primarily those covering sports for the SB Nation site, will lose their jobs in the coming months as the company prepares for a California law to go into effect that will force companies to reclassify contractors in the state as employees.

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