A newly effective California labor statute is already sending an unwanted disruption through the entertainment industry. In September of 2019, Governor Newsom signed AB5 into law, requiring employers to preemptively treat workers as employees rather than independent contractors. The aim of the legislation was to prevent large corporations (such as Uber and Lyft) from avoiding proper employment classification for their drivers or "gig' workers. However, in drafting AB 5, the California Legislature seemingly forgot about the progenitor of the term "gig" work; the actors, singers, dancers, crew and other entertainment professionals who regularly utilize loan-out companies to provide their work.