AB5 was a nightmare in California and probably irreparably damaged the independent press and then they carved out a ton of exemptions, including exempting the rideshare and delivery companies it was supposedly introduced to curb the abuses of. Plus, the architect of AB5, who got big bucks from the unions, spent months swearing abusive tweet at independent contractors devastated to lose their livelihoods, telling people their careers were pathetic, and bragging about how she can spend her time drinking wine and buying shoes, just to demonstrate that she really understands working people from her place of privilege.
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