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Labor/Employment,
Government

Feb. 28, 2022

Worker advocates shouldn’t compromise, ex-lawmaker tells symposium

Former Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez conceded there were serious flaws with her signature legislation, AB5, the California gig worker law.

At a daylong symposium on gig work at McGeorge School of Law, former Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez conceded there were valid criticisms of her signature law, AB 5. But then the leader in waiting at the California Labor Federation came out swinging, saying some opponents of the law didn't negotiate in good faith as she took swipes at fellow Democrats and predicted Proposition 22 could still go down in court.

Later, the general counsel for t...

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