California Oks New Gig Economy Employee Standards - Bloomberg
FREE Breaking News Alerts from StreetInsider.com!
StreetInsider.com Top Tickers, 8/12/2026
- S&P 500 ends higher as CoreWeave results fuel AI optimism
- Oil prices edge up as investors weigh US-Iran talks deadlock against lower demand
- CoreWeave soars after fifth straight quarter of record revenue, raised guide
- Four key things investors will watch in Nvidia's earnings next week
- Silver could surge to $90 as investment demand takes over, Citi says
- Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Tops Q4 EPS by 28c, Beats on Revenue; Offers Q1 Guidance
- Crude Inventory Rose 17.2 Million Barrels Last Week - EIA
- Aurora Cannabis rejects Curaleaf's unsolicited $4-per-share takeover bid
- AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) PT Raised to $30 at Truist on 'best-in-class potential'
- Comscore plans restructuring with $20M-$25M in cost cuts
- After-Hours Movers: CSCO, COHR, HLIT, CBRS, STUB, ENS
- After-Hours Movers: CRWV, NBIS, SMCI, LITE, CAVA, HRB
- After-Hours Movers: P, RIOT, BW, RKLB, HIMS, UPWK
- After-Hours Movers: TEAM, NET, TWLO, DOCS, FROG, DV, TTD, ABNB, DKNG, SG, RKT
- After-Hours Stock Movers: WDC, SNDK, FIG, APP, HUBS, SOUN, DASH, XYZ, Z, FLNC
California truckers brace for new 'gig worker' rules
September 11, 2019 1:50 PM EDTBy Lisa Baertlein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California trucking companies that haul everything from summer strawberries to cars and Christmas toys say they are under threat from a bill that could turn so-called gig workers into employees.
California state senators late on Tuesday passed AB5, proposed legislation that would set tougher standards for determining which workers can be properly classified as independent contractors. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has signaled support for the measure, which would take effect on Jan. 1.
The legislation threatens to upend a swath of California businesses that rely on freelance drivers. While... More
