Nonprofit Founders ‘Upset and Freaked Out’ by California’s AB 5

Sylvia Amorino (R) protests California's Ab 5 law, which mandates businesses hire employees instead of contractors. Courtesy of Sylvia Amorino

IRVINE, Calif.—“I was quite depressed when AB 5 went into law,” said Sylvia Amorino, founder of a non-profit organization called Solo Opera.

Her organization is one of many non-profits that depend on hiring contract workers. Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), which went into effect Jan. 1, prohibits the use of contractors in most cases, mandating that all workers must be classified as employees.