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The fight over Assembly Bill 5 — the newly approved legislation requiring many gig economy workers to be counted as employees — has been intense.

And if Wednesday was any indication, the battle is far from over: Uber, a key target of the measure, declared that the new rules wouldn’t apply to its drivers. Gov. Gavin Newsom also said he intended to sign the bill into law, but was open to further negotiations.

All that has led to confusion over the landmark set of regulations about who’s considered a contractor and who’s not. The answers will have ripple effects across a broad range of industries — not just ride-sharing.