Last year, California passed the disastrous Assembly Bill 5 (A.B. 5), which sought to force gig economy workers into antiquated full-time employment regulations. The bill has led to an outcry among independent contractors and sharing economy workers, who have seen part-time employment opportunities dry up. Compounding its mistake, California is now suing ridesharing services Uber and Lyft to try to get them to conform to its outdated vision of work.
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