sure good news! CA is just stupid and evil!
Millions of Americans are classified as independent contractors, and many of them are gig workers. But a California law sponsored by unions like the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was trying to force independent contractors to be treated as employees, meaning that they would be eligible for workers’ compensation and unemployment benefits. [ed. and paid time off]
They would also no longer be independent and able to work whenever they wanted and make as much money as they could. The law defeated the whole purpose of the independent contractor designation.
I myself am an Independent Contractor (not in CA, thank Heavens!), and I am VERY glad to see this nonsense get stopped…