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‘It’s a Shit Show’: AB 5 Was Supposed to Make Things Better for ‘Gig Economy’ Workers—but It’s Threatening the Livelihood of Independent Musicians

by Kevin Allman February 13th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Much has been written about Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), the legislation signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year that redefines how California companies can hire freelancers and contract workers—and much of that writing has focused on Lyft and Uber drivers, as well as freelance writers, who have been hit hard by the […]