California's landmark bill giving gig workers the rights of employees causes problems in a few edge cases. For example, for writers of a weekly column.

Would a weekly columnist really be required to become a "full time" employee? That implicit claim seems fishy: surely this law does not put an end to part-time jobs.

Overall, this bill is a great step forward. It means that Uber will have to mistreat its employees less. But it won't stop mistreating the customer. If you value your freedom and anonymity, please join me in refusing to surrender them to Uber.