On Jan. 12, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California dismissed, without prejudice, the International Franchise Association's (IFA) lawsuit against the state of California which contended that California Labor Code §2775(b)(1)—which codifies the "ABC Test" to determine whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor—violates the Commerce Clause and is preempted by federal law when applied to franchising. See International Franchise Association et al. v. State of California et al. (IFA v. California), 2022 WL 118415 (S.D. Cal. 2022).