California’s AB5 Is Such A Mess, ‘Pandemic Pods’ Might Not Even Be Safe

California lawmakers scrambled to clean up their disastrous Assembly Bill 5 statute, passing a bill last week into law that grants certain gig workers relief from the harmful employment regulations that took effect Jan. 1. Among those exempted from AB5 are now freelance writers, editors, producers, photographers, translators, and musicians.

While it’s good that people in these industries will get relief, the harmful effects of AB5 still persist for thousands of independent workers who lack the resources and connections they need to lobby for special carve-out treatment. Among those not...