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This bill destroyed my income. At the New Year, I had two major out-of-state clients. I was writing anywhere from 4-8 articles a day between them (fully remote). I lost my first client on January 8 and the second one yesterday. Both clients expressed how much they regretted having to suspend my contracts because they highly valued my work. One said they will be actively trying to find a solution. However, this leaves me with only one client left. My third client is one I’ve had for almost three years. Out of loyalty, they are keeping me on but had to cut me down to three articles a month instead of three a week to comply with the 35 pieces of content rule. That currently makes my monthly income $150, while I desperately try to figure this out.
Nicole Spiridakis
So sorry. I have also lost writing work because clients are afraid of running afoul of the confusing bill and just won't work w California-base
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Annette Vest Choti
OK someone smart on here suggested that you create large packages of which 10 or 20 articles are 1 item. Therefore, if you were writing 50 articles, that is the "package" I dont know the law well enough but just trying to help 
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Lisa Rothstein
Sarah Wolstoncroft may I post this on Twitter?
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Vivian Mayfair
Where are you located? Id like you to call Ben Huesos office. Todays receptionist seemed to have all the answers for every situation. You may not be in Ben Huesos district..but you could explain your call as hearing his office ' had details" or whatever. Please call. Let us know who says what....Senator
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Loraine Plante
Is there a way to get state or federal funding for AB5 Disaster Relief? This bill killed us, and we aren't able to recover our lives fast enough. Any ideas?
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Carol Tice
I worry that the days of freelancing for the sort of sites that have you writing 4-8 posts a DAY may be over. Survivors will be doing fewer, more sophisticated, more highly paid pieces, I think.
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Nicole Nadine Holst
What if you pass the ABC test? Then aren't you exempt from having to write under 35 pieces? I thought if you passed the ABC test you are considered an independent contractor and can proceed as usual? Am I wrong?
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Elisa Orellana
I'm confused. Why don't you create an LLC? That would allow you to keep the clients and prove that you're an independent company? Asking truly because I don't know why this isn't an option for you I hope you find a solution.
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Albert Lanier
Sarah, your story is precisely a summation of what Ab5 has done to freelance writers and other freelancers. This law takes away work and income/
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Jess Quintero
Okay, so if you can do up to 35pcs can’t you just do “1 piece” per month?
Have that one piece be the whole months content?
Have that one piece be the whole months content?
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Alan Derian
Btw. Can we change the definition of what constitutes a piece?
Little Women was one book, broken up into sections for the paper it first appeared for. Yes?
Could writers be hired for one “piece,” published in sections?
Little Women was one book, broken up into sections for the paper it first appeared for. Yes?
Could writers be hired for one “piece,” published in sections?
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Nicole Nadine Holst
I am definitely sorry to hear of all the people that lost their income out of what seems like fear and misunderstandin
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Mikki Crash
It's screwing almost everyone who's in any way a Independent contractor. (Except for the people who wrote the stupid bill of course) 😡
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Jerry Burg
Right now, you need to move somewhere else and get your income back.
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Nannette Furrer
Here is the page to email Governor Newsom. Be sure to scroll past the address to the email form.
Please send your story!
https://
Please send your story!
https://
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J Dale Debber
One of the saddest parts is that California businesses can hire freelancers out of state but not in state.
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Bobbi Burger Brunoehler
Something you can do is support the candidates that are running against the politicians that voted for AB5. Vote in the people that want to repeal AB5. THAT is how this works. Candidates especially need volunteers to write copy for them and get articles written to promote them. Use your skills to help get the people in office who will support you. Here is one you can help - #EvanWecksell4Se
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Daimhin Nic Robertson
I'm not understanding how this affects hiring companies from other states, especially if the contract is in their jurisdiction. Does anyone know how this works?
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Kat Iamwrdsmth Het
and just WHO is going to hire this person as an employee? I am sure that Sarah Wolstoncroft is a very good writer or she wouldn't have such loyal clients but as a full-time employee? That just isn't the way this business works!
I am just plain flabbergasted that lawmakers think this bill is viable in the freelance work environment!
I am just plain flabbergasted that lawmakers think this bill is viable in the freelance work environment!
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