CA AB5 PROBABLY WON'T AFFECT YOU AS A SCIENCE WRITER. THERE IS AN EXEMPTION FOR FREELANCE WRITERS THAT SUBMIT UNDER 35 WRITTEN PIECES A YEAR FOR A GIVEN ENTITY.
THERE ARE 3 KEY THINGS YOU NEED TO WRITE FOR A MAGAZINE: THE EDITOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS, A COUPLE OF PUBLISHED PIECES AS SAMPLES, AND A GOOD IDEA TO WRITE ABOUT.