Current Events > California Dems passes law that destroys corporate freelance journalism.

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Freelance journalists who work for corporations can only make 35 articles per year.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/everybody-is-freaking-freelance-writers-scramble-make-sense-new-california-law-1248195

It's a double edged sword, but at least the good news is that the number of far left hitpieces and hatebait will go down, because those hitpieces mostly come from freelancers in Silicon Valley and not the newsroom, while normal news (and unfortunately Orange Man Bad) comes from those either in the newsroom or another state such as NY.
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The irony is the people most impacted by this game-changing law probably unintentionally voted for it's enactment without recognizing the future consequence to themselves. It's like that meme of the women spraying mace in front of her while running into it.

I mean, we're talking about California...
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Lame

California literally can't plan a week in advance, smh.

How is this legal? Considering freedom of speech.

Why are they wasting their time with this s*** when the state is burning and people are getting their power shut off due to fire risk
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OnWingsOfMisery posted...

How is this legal? Considering freedom of speech.

CA doesn't care about the constitution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5xWcV412E" data-time="

thepancakeguru posted...

OnWingsOfMisery posted...

How is this legal? Considering freedom of speech.

CA doesn't care about the constitution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5xWcV412E" data-time="

We need to send in the army if the state of California is not going to follow the law of the land.

California continues to degenerate into a third-world shithole.
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Manocheese posted...

California continues to degenerate into a third-world shithole.

I live here. Can confirm.
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konokonohamaru posted...

Manocheese posted...

California continues to degenerate into a third-world shithole.

I live here. Can confirm.

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Wow
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yeah i get trying to help uber and lyft folk, but cmon. you fucked up.
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Pretty sure this is unconstitutional
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iron jojo posted...

konokonohamaru posted...

Manocheese posted...

California continues to degenerate into a third-world shithole.

I live here. Can confirm.

Liars

LMAO

It seems the idea is to restrict corporations from exploiting freelancers in place of hiring workers.

But...this seems like its going to backfire and hurt the people its meant to protect.
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That's cool, I lost a week of school and work that I won't be compensated for, but that's cool that journalist are getting fucked over, thanks government

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This is what I'm talking about... big government trying to tell people what's good for them.

California has great weather and good paying jobs, but these idiot politicians are destroying companies and people's lives with their nanny state approach.

They can't come up with a long-term solution to keep the shit out of the streets and fix their homeless problem, but they have plenty of time to tell people how to live their lives.
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California quick to becoming a state where the only good thing about it is they hate Trump.
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I've been saying this for months if it wasn't clear enough. AB5 is a over-reaching clusterfuck of a bill dreamt up by SJW politicians who doesn't understand how the world works. It's like they don't realize that some people WANT to be freelancers, they want to be part-time workers and they want the flexibility to set their own schedule.

AB5 is about to make a lot of companies and people miserable come January 1, 2020. Companies will go out of business, job creation will come to a halt, people will lose jobs and it could lead to a recession.
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GreatEvilEmpire posted...

I've been saying this for months if it wasn't clear enough. AB5 is a over-reaching clusterfuck of a bill dreamt up by SJW politicians who doesn't understand how the world works. It's like they don't realize that some people WANT to be freelancers, they want to be part-time workers and they want the flexibility to set their own schedule.

AB5 is about to make a lot of companies and people miserable come January 1, 2020. Companies will go out of business, job creation will come to a halt, people will lose jobs and it could lead to a recession.

I wonder if it would be possible to incorporate yourself as a business and sell articles to bigger news outlets, as a loophole >_>
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Oh no. Bullshit artists only get 35 attempts a year.
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GreatEvilEmpire posted...

I've been saying this for months if it wasn't clear enough. AB5 is a over-reaching clusterfuck of a bill dreamt up by SJW politicians who doesn't understand how the world works. It's like they don't realize that some people WANT to be freelancers, they want to be part-time workers and they want the flexibility to set their own schedule.

AB5 is about to make a lot of companies and people miserable come January 1, 2020. Companies will go out of business, job creation will come to a halt, people will lose jobs and it could lead to a recession.

Those politicians need to be imprisoned

WerewolfPaws posted...

Oh no. Bullshit artists only get 35 attempts a year.

35 attempts a year per company. Don't see what the big deal is, making a company that treats people as employees having to make them actual employees instead of independent contractors.
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loafy013 posted...

WerewolfPaws posted...

Oh no. Bullshit artists only get 35 attempts a year.

35 attempts a year per company. Don't see what the big deal is, making a company that treats people as employees having to make them actual employees instead of independent contractors.

I dont see the big deal either. If anything, this is a good thing. Freedom of press isnt being infringed upon.
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WerewolfPaws posted...

loafy013 posted...

WerewolfPaws posted...

Oh no. Bullshit artists only get 35 attempts a year.

35 attempts a year per company. Don't see what the big deal is, making a company that treats people as employees having to make them actual employees instead of independent contractors.

I dont see the big deal either. If anything, this is a good thing. Freedom of press isnt being infringed upon.

But the shitposters are all angry about it.
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AlisLandale posted...

It seems the idea is to restrict corporations from exploiting freelancers in place of hiring workers.

But...this seems like its going to backfire and hurt the people its meant to protect.

It's meant to protect unions, while screwing over non-union workers.
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WerewolfPaws posted...

loafy013 posted...

WerewolfPaws posted...

Oh no. Bullshit artists only get 35 attempts a year.

35 attempts a year per company. Don't see what the big deal is, making a company that treats people as employees having to make them actual employees instead of independent contractors.

I dont see the big deal either. If anything, this is a good thing. Freedom of press isnt being infringed upon.

Laws literally saying reporters can't report isn't violating freedom of the press?
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darkjedilink posted...

WerewolfPaws posted...

loafy013 posted...

WerewolfPaws posted...

Oh no. Bullshit artists only get 35 attempts a year.

35 attempts a year per company. Don't see what the big deal is, making a company that treats people as employees having to make them actual employees instead of independent contractors.

I dont see the big deal either. If anything, this is a good thing. Freedom of press isnt being infringed upon.

Laws literally saying reporters can't report isn't violating freedom of the press?

Nothing stopping them from reporting. Just that if they sell 35 stories to the same company, they better be an employee for 36+. They are free to sell 35 to company A, 35 to company B, and so on.
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Lol@ people calling the richest state with an economy bigger than the fucking UK a third world shithole

California is one of that state that continues to bankroll the actual American third world shitholes known as red states.
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TheGreatGeno6 posted...

Lol@ people calling the richest state with an economy bigger than the fucking UK a third world shithole

California is one of that state that continues to bankroll the actual American third world shitholes known as red states.

It's a shithole due to disease, mismanagement, cost of living that's too high, excess, and hypocritical policies from rich residents and the government.
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TheGreatGeno6 posted...

Lol@ people calling the richest state with an economy bigger than the f***ing UK a third world s***hole

California is one of that state that continues to bankroll the actual American third world s***holes known as red states.

California is not that wealthy. It's in debt and they over-tax everyone to compensate and a lot of people are leaving the state. It's one of the worst managed states given how my money they take from tax-payers. Funds are wasted and the politicians are corrupted. millions are wasted every year on dumb projects like shit street cleaning, instead of investing in brush/dead tree clearing.

Why the hell do you think PG&E is going to shut power down again? They don't clear the dead trees and a little bit of wind will knock down power lines and cause a massive wildfire. $5/gallon for gas, high supplemental property taxes, high income taxes isn't enough money for these idiots to waste.
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california was a mistake
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TheGreatGeno6 posted...

Lol@ people calling the richest state with an economy bigger than the fucking UK a third world shithole

California is one of that state that continues to bankroll the actual American third world shitholes known as red states.

People literally shit in the streets. That's literally the definition of 'shithole.'
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Soon:
"California Daily Reader" - address in Nevada.

TheGreatGeno6 posted...

Lol@ people calling the richest state with an economy bigger than the fucking UK a third world shithole

California is one of that state that continues to bankroll the actual American third world shitholes known as red states.

Lmao do you even live here?
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thepancakeguru posted...

OnWingsOfMisery posted...

How is this legal? Considering freedom of speech.

CA doesn't care about the constitution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5xWcV412E" data-time="

Bad turn of phrase, but sometimes law makers push laws to test the boundaries of the Constitution. If the law passes, it can be challenged in court. Courts may decide that part or all of the law is valid or invalid, depending on circumstances.

Plenty of states pass laws that are unconsistutional. Sometimes they know ahead of time and are seeking to please there base, sometimes they don't. Look at all the clearly unconstitutional anti-abortion laws, extreme gerrymandering, anti-protest laws, and more.
Here's a fun read: https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/state-laws-held-unconstitutional.html

Cali household income: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_income
Federal tax revenue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_tax_revenue_by_state

I have no idea how this law affects anything, but maybe the Dems passed the law so NO ONE could use shitty tactics. Maybe poltics isn't a zero-sum game...
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GreatEvilEmpire posted...

I've been saying this for months if it wasn't clear enough. AB5 is a over-reaching clusterfuck of a bill dreamt up by SJW politicians who doesn't understand how the world works. It's like they don't realize that some people WANT to be freelancers, they want to be part-time workers and they want the flexibility to set their own schedule.

AB5 is about to make a lot of companies and people miserable come January 1, 2020. Companies will go out of business, job creation will come to a halt, people will lose jobs and it could lead to a recession.

So liberal politics as usual then.

What's the context behind who was pushing for this? Freelance journalists are one of the most left-leaning groups, so I'm curious where you support is coming from.
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Meh; isnt this what journalists want? If a newspaper/blog is to be in business they should pay a working wage So you should be employed by them.