The California Senate’s Labor Committee quietly approved yesterday substantial amendments to AB2257, the so-called “clean-up bill” for the controversial AB5 legislation that altered freelance employment in the State, affecting adult performers, strip club dancers and other sex workers.
In a surprising move, the California Senate’s Labor Committee scheduled a vote today on AB2257, the so-called “clean-up bill” for the controversial AB5 legislation that altered freelance employment in the State, affecting adult performers, strip club dancers and other sex workers.
The California Legislature has just published the amendments drafted by Assemblymember Cristina Gonzalez to the controversial AB2389, known as the "Sex Worker Permit" bill.
California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, author of the controversial AB5 bill which uses new standards to classify California workers as either employees or independent contractors, is working on a new bill, AB1850, which is expected to include language that would clarify the employment status of adult industry performers, such as cam models, who utilize video streaming platforms.
California assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, co-sponsor of AB2389 — the controversial "Sex Worker Permit" bill introduced Wednesday by assemblymember Cristina Garcia and vocally criticized by most representatives of adult performers, sex workers and the adult industry — will remove her name and support from the bill, XBIZ has learned.
Yesterday evening, the sex worker community became aware that California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia had quietly introduced a new bill, AB2389, proposing a "state permit" system for anyone it classified as an "adult performer."
A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled today against Uber and Postmates' challenge of AB5, the controversial labor legislation designed to regulate the "gig economy." The legislation has resulted in much confusion for workers and employers that might be affected by it, including those in the adult industry.