Uber headquarters, located at 1455 Market street in San Francisco, California. Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed landmark worker classification legislation that will make it more difficult for companies to label workers as independent contractors.
In a signing message, Newsom said that while Assembly Bill 5 is "an important step," he will continue negotiating with gig companies over a potential compromise that would give their workers benefits and organizing power without classifying them as employees.
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Cheryl Miller
Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts
