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A curated set of articles from your team at San Diego Media Pros to share pertinent information with you from the production world.
New California Freelancer Law Took Effect on January 1, 2025
More info about the Freelancer law.
SB-988 Freelance Worker Protection Act
For most of us, this new law slipped under the radar. But for freelancers and those hiring them, this is an important law to read.
Update on AB5. You may not like this.
Update on AB5. You may not like this.
State’s gig worker legislation survives
Update on AB5. You may not like this
What’s going on with loan-out corporations? Hollywood workers seek answers
We at SDMP have been keeping you abreast of AB5 issues since the beginning. Apparently a way to steer clear of some of the AB5 issues is to create a single-person "Loan-Out" company, where by you as, say, an actor or screenwriter "loan out" your services to a production entity. A recent FB posting from Freelancers Against AB5 seems to indicate the EDD is planning to refuse the recognition of Loan-Outs. We cannot determine how legitimate the posting is, but this article from the LA Times seems to address the current status of Loan-outs: