Unions and gig drivers sue to overturn California's Proposition 22

Drivers for Uber, Lyft and other app-based services filed a lawsuit Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative that classifies them as independent contractors instead of employees eligible for ... Read More

California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors

The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has said that many companies would end or limit service in the state if they were forced to treat ... Read More

In final round of gig drivers' fight over Prop. 22, California Supreme Court to decide if it stays

A passenger sits in an Uber vehicle as others are lined up to pick up passengers at Los Angeles International Airport. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) The California Supreme Court appears poised to uphold ... Read More

California Supreme Court rightly defends gig workers from Big Labor

On Thursday, the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld Proposition 22, the voter-approved ballot measure protecting app-based drivers. The ruling is a victory for worker freedom and the ... Read More

California Supreme Court upholds Prop. 22, ending legal saga over status of gig drivers

Gig drivers Luz Laguna, left, Isabelle Ramos and Leonardo Diaz hold signs urging voters to reject Proposition 22 at a rally outside Los Angeles City Hall in October 2020. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) ... Read More

Gig workers, SEIU file lawsuit alleging Prop 22 is unconstitutional

A group of rideshare drivers in California and the Service Employees International Union filed a lawsuit today alleging Proposition 22 violates California’s constitution. The goal of the suit is to ... Read More

Uber and Lyft drivers in California sue to overturn Prop 22 ballot measure

Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. A group ... Read More

Here are both sides of Proposition 22, ballot measure that affects California's app-based drivers, gig economy

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- One of the more contentious ballot measures Californians will decide on this November would affect the structure of the state's "gig-economy," or people who work for app-based ... Read More

In final round of gig drivers’ fight over Prop. 22, California Supreme Court to decide if it stays

The California Supreme Court appears poised to uphold Proposition 22, the voter initiative that allows Uber, Lyft and other gig economy companies to classify their ride hail and delivery drivers as ... Read More