Musicians, translators, interpreters, writers, photographers and dozens more professions won exemptions from AB5, the state’s new gig-work law, with Monday’s passage of a cleanup bill, AB2257.
People in those occupations now can continue to operate as self-employed professionals if they qualify under an earlier standard, rather than being subject to AB5’s strict rules that make it much harder for workers to be independent contractors rather than employees.
The bill sailed through both the Senate and Assembly without opposition Monday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office did not answer questions about whether he will sign the urgency bill, which would take effect immediately. In a news conference last week, Newsom said: “I anticipate again, having the opportunity to sign that bill very, very shortly.”
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