As Governor Newsom pushes redistricting in California, make a note of who supports it Front row, hot pink jacket, is Lorena Gonzalez. She's the former assemblywoman who sponsored the freelance-busting Assembly Bill 5, and is now head of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

New from me: The Economic Policy Institute filed a questionable public comment about New Jersey's proposed independent-contractor rule. The last paragraph, I have to admit, is a masterwork of fictional writing. freelancebusting.com/p/lies-damned-…

Thank you Senator ⁦Jon Bramnick⁩ for adding your voice to the bipartisan chorus trying to stop NJDOL’s horrific freelance busting 👏👏👏 senatenj.com/CivicAlerts.as…

👏👏👏 " NJBIA has been working closely with businesses, independent contractors, and legislators to stop the new draft worker classification rules that would drastically reduce the number of independent contractors in the state." njbia.org/bramnick-joins…

"We hope the Murphy administration learns from California’s experience and heeds the outcry from women, freelancers, and lawmakers to leave independent contractors alone."

New from me: Yesterday, New Jersey state Senator Jon Bramnick formally announced his opposition to NJDOL's proposed independent-contractor rule. It's notable, and excellent, that his statement lists all kinds of professions that would be harmed. freelancebusting.com/p/lost-jobs-hi…

This means the U.S. Department of Labor:

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New from me: In attempting to defend New Jersey's proposed independent-contractor rule, this op-ed⁩ revealed that California's freelance-busting version is the goal. freelancebusting.com/p/upsy-daisy

By Patrice Lee Onwuka 🇫🇰🇺🇸: "Self-employment, freelance, and gig work are also areas where women have found financial freedom. ... Blacks represent 18% of freelancers in 2024 compared to 13% of the overall workforce."

New from me: The Coalition for Workforce Innovation filed a 105-page public comment against New Jersey's proposed independent-contractor rule. A Q&A with attorney Camille Olson of ⁦Seyfarth⁩ freelancebusting.com/p/fundamentall…

Say it louder Dee Sova! 👏👏👏 ⁦Rep. Kevin Kiley⁩ is indeed a godsend, and Congress needs to pass the Modern Worker Empowerment Act! foxbusiness.com/video/63771638…

Ask and ye shall receive News12NJ just showed this tweet live on-air, and Governor Phil Murphy responded to me on camera Getting the clip. Standby...

This was Governor Murphy's response live on-air just now to my tweet earlier today:

Independent contractors everywhere would take a big hit if this California redistricting plan goes through. Rep. Kevin Kiley is our biggest champion in Congress. He’s been fighting like hell to help us stop the freelance-busting madness for years.

So, in other words, he's not answering the question.

This is a nice way to put it: “Gov. Phil Murphy was non-committal when asked about the chances of a controversial rule proposal by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development…” njbia.org/ask-the-govern…

Watch Governor Phil Murphy deflect a question from Kim Kavin on why he isn't using his authority to pull the NJDOL job-killing rule proposal, despite strong bipartisan opposition. He has the power to stop it right now--his failure to do so speaks for itself. freelancebusting.com/p/governor-mur…

The NJ Dept of Labor wants to drive freelancers and independent contractors out of business by reclassifying them. The governor doesn't want to say that part out loud. So he chooses blather-speak. #NewJersey #politics #freelancers #unions

Nifty, short EZ form here that New Jersey independent contractors can fill out to tell legislators in Trenton they need to stop NJDOL’s proposed freelance-busting rule