It’s real now. California writers are losing work because of AB-5, which outlaws or restricts many kinds of freelance work. WriterAccess has sent an email to its California writers, which tells them:

• They’re capped at 35 orders or projects for any one customer. There’s no size limit to a project, but it all has to be under one title.
• All California writers must register as a business with the state and get an EIN for tax filing.
• California writers will have to submit a revised business agreement with WriterAccess to ensure compliance with the new requirements.

To its credit, WriterAccess is trying to keep its California writers and give them as much leeway as it can. Other platforms are simply dropping California-based writers because they’re too much trouble.
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