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AB5 Sends Santa Claus To The Unemployment Line
Patrick Turnbull, a retired landscape contractor from Sunland, California, has worked independently as Santa…
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Kevin’s Story | Despite Being Exempt From AB5, Graphic Designers Are Still Out of Work
Even though graphic designers received an exemption from California’s AB5, many of them are…
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A Florist and Cancer Survivor Is Forced to Shutter Her Business Due to AB5
Monica Wyman is a wedding florist in SoCal who struggled to hire per-event freelancers…
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Dori’s Story | AB5 Wrote Work Out Of CA For This Transcriptionist
A transcriptionist blames California’s AB5 for destroying the freedom and flexibility she needed to…
Commentary
Two Idaho Track Stars Are Fighting The ACLU To Protect Women’s Sports
Madison Kenyon and Mary Kate Marshall, track and cross-country runners at Idaho State University…
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Katerina’s Story | AB5 Derails Interpreter’s Dream of Owning Her Own Business
A California native hoped to make her dreams of owning her own interpreting agency…
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Karen’s Story | Freelancer Fights for the Right to Work in California
A long-time California freelancer is fighting for the rights of independent contractors across the…
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Jennifer’s Story | Restricted by Government Regulations, a Writer and Yoga Instructor Loses Work
A writer and yoga instructor values the creative freedom to follow her dueling passions.…
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Tony’s Story | AB5 Prevents a Court Interpreter From Helping Those in Need
A freelance court interpreter dedicated his life to becoming a voice for those who…