I think it’s incredibly gross that @bry4sd is using this pandemic to lie about what the state of CA is doing about UI & independent contractors. California has not held up the PUA for ICs for any reason except (like every other state) they were waiting on Federal Guidance 1/

Now they must create a whole new system to get those checks out. In the meantime, they have told workers who believe they are misclassified as ICs to go ahead and apply for traditional UI. This is not new w/ AB5. This has been the rule for decades. 2/

While AB5 does make it easier for a worker to know if they are misclassified, this process has been in place and is in place in other states as well. To suggest that the hard working folks at EDD are playing politics with peoples lives is not only irresponsible, 3/

It shows that Bry either has no grasp of how state UI claims work (despite claims of broad business knowledge) or is simply ok with playing gross politics during these times. Tell Barbara to stop playing politics with this financial crisis. 4/4