Press Releases – California Freelance Writers United Against #AB5

Press Release: House of Representatives Passes PRO Act, Set to Devastate Independent Contracting and Small Businesses Nationwide

by Juliana J. BoldenFebruary 7, 2020February 7, 2020

California’s AB5 has already destroyed income for thousands of legitimate small-business owners; subject to multiple federal lawsuits on unconstitutional grounds.

Statement: CAFWU looks forward to relief for those negatively impacted by AB5

by Juliana J. BoldenFebruary 7, 2020

California Freelance Writers United is encouraged to see Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez is taking our community's concerns into consideration and aims to eliminate the unconstitutional cap on independent writers and freelance journalists/photographers' submissions, while clarifying the B2B exemption. We look forward…

Press Release: Anti-Independent Contractor Law AB5 Not Working in California; Other States and Congress Must Avoid Same Devastating Mistake

by Juliana J. BoldenFebruary 6, 2020February 6, 2020

Dramatic loss of income in California leaves independent contractors and small business owners nationwide fearful of similar approach to “worker misclassification” problem

Press Release: California Freelance Writers United Proposes Amendment to AB5

by Juliana J. BoldenDecember 23, 2019December 23, 2019

Changes to the new law will preserve thousands of independent writers’ and freelance journalists’ rights and livelihoods.