Commentary: San Diego lawmaker used false data to peddle her disastrous AB 5 law
Did Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) — the author of the disastrous AB 5 law that has cost hundreds of thousands of independent contractors in...
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Appeals court ruling averts Uber/Lyft shutdown
REGION — San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo got their wish today when an appeals court put on hold a...
Two CA mayors urge court to stay injunction against Uber, Lyft over AB 5
REGION — San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer joined San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo today to urge an appeals court to stay an injunction that they...
Carl DeMaio launches petition to suspend AB 5
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to include a statement from EDD media relations. Also, a previous version of the article stated that Carl...
Judge grants preliminary injunction against Uber, Lyft, regarding AB 5
REGION — In a ruling stemming from a lawsuit brought the city attorneys of San Diego and two other cities and the state, a federal...
North County Republicans say voters don’t like leftward drift
REGION — Sensing voter unease about a too-far-leftward drift in Washington and Sacramento, three North County Republican candidates expressed optimism at a July 30 virtual...
Burkholder challenges AB 5, interviews whistleblower Carmel Foster
REGION — The controversial Assembly Bill 5, or gig-worker bill, is the main talking point for California Republicans this election cycle. Those against AB 5,...
California Focus: Make one thing easier this year — Repeal AB 5
It’s difficult to find a skilled field where the most destructive law California has adopted in the last few years does not hurt substantial numbers...
More than 100 economists statewide call for AB 5 suspension
REGION — More now than ever, a flexible workforce is needed. It’s why more than 100 economists and public policy experts across the state are...
Republican lawmakers urge Gov. Newsom to suspend AB 5
REGION — More than 2 million Californians have filed for unemployment benefits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting Republican lawmakers to urge Gov....
