California Governor Signs Bill Changing Classification of Independent Contractors

California businesses will soon face new limits in their use of independent contractors under a closely watched proposal signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a decision praised by organized labor but unlikely to quell a growing debate over the rules and nature of work in the 21st century economy. Newsom, who signed Assembly Bill 5 in a private ceremony in his state Capitol office, had already committed to embracing the new law.