{"id":2589,"date":"2020-03-05T10:30:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T17:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2020-03-06T02:37:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T09:37:57","slug":"santas-worry-new-california-law-will-kill-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2589","title":{"rendered":"Santas Worry New California Law Will Kill Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SACRAMENTO \u2013 Last night, ABC 10 News San Diego (KGTV)<\/a> reported on the concerns that mall Santas have about operating under California\u2019s new \u201cgig\u201d economy law known as Assembly Bill 5<\/a>. This law significantly redefines what constitutes an \u201cindependent contractor.\u201d Legislative Democrats passed the bill and Governor Newsom signed it into law in 2019.<\/p>\n

From KGTV: \u201c \u2018I don’t know how someone can justify this,\u2019 said Jerry Tamburino, a Santa who has worked for more than a decade at a large commercial store.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The law exempts professionals such as lawyers and investment advisors. However, those who did not receive an exemption, such as freelance journalists, language translators, and mall Santas, are losing significant income opportunities due to AB 5.<\/p>\n

Senator Bates and her Senate Republican colleagues strongly opposed AB 5 last year, warning of devastating economic consequences for Californians who did not receive an exemption. They have introduced the legislative package below this year to help mall Santas and other Californians who want to remain their own bosses:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n