Battle over “progressive” solutions leaves independent contractors on edge

As the final week of the legislative session was winding down, the Senate and Assembly in party-line votes approved Assembly Bill 5, which will codify the state Supreme Court’s Dynamex ruling, leaving as many as 2 million freelance workers with an unsure future.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who publicly endorsed the bill over the Labor Day weekend, is expected to sign it.
The bill won’t outlaw freelance work. But by setting the bar to determine which workers can be independent contractors and