Uber and Lyft pickup sign Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have said they will spend $90 million to back a ballot referendum in 2020 aimed at exempting them from the proposed law. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Gig workers in California will get a boost from AB5, a new bill passed by the California Senate and backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that will make it tougher for companies to classify them as independent contractors instead of as employees.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.