How California Democrats screwed the state's response to the Corona Virus

Washington Free Beacon:

California Law Limiting Independent Contractors is Hindering Coronavirus Response, Experts Say

'It speaks to an absolute ignorance of expert opinion and defiance of common sense'

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State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150 economists and political scientists have urged Newsom to suspend California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), the controversial 2019 bill that limited companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors. They argue that the law has impeded the state economy and burdened health care systems already strained by coronavirus. Many hospitals, particularly in rural communities, rely on independent contractors to provide health services, as they lack the resources to support full-time employees. And as thousands of Californians face unemployment due to the pandemic, AB5 makes it nearly impossible for workers to take on temporary jobs from home.
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It is one of the dumbest laws ever passed by any state.  At a time when half of the adults in Los Angeles are out of work, it is guaranteed to keep them out of work.