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    ‘Doorknockers’ challenge to California gig-worker law goes before Ninth Circuit

    February 7, 2022 // Political canvassers and signature gatherers claim they should be treated as independent contractors, like salespeople and newspaper carriers.

    AB5 advocates of direct democracy Alan Gura ballot measure California California law discriminates against canvassers direct sales lobby door to door doorknockers employees exemptions Florida free speech rights freelance gig economy Independent Contractor Mobilize the Message newspaper carriers newspaper industry Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Oxnard PAC political action committee salespeople signature gatherers Starr Coalition for Moving Oxnard Forward U.S. Circuit Judge Andrew Hurwitz U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips