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SEIU Labor Union Challenge to Prop. 22 Rejected

February 3, 2021 3:50 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:43 pm

Last month, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and several drivers sued to overturn the voters’ approval of Proposition 22 on the November statewide ballot. The electorate passed the measure with almost 60% of the vote. The lawsuit was filed...

Prop. 22 SEIU Lawsuit Should be Rejected by Courts

January 24, 2021 11:12 amJanuary 25, 2021 5:37 pm

With the adoption of Proposition 22 by 58% of California voters on November 3, a new employment designation was created in California law for “app-based drivers.” Prop. 22 was placed on the ballot after Assembly Bill 5 was passed in 2019...

Labor Union, Rideshare Drivers Sue Over Proposition 22 Rideshare Driver Exemption Law

January 12, 2021 7:34 pm

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on Tuesday, in conjunction with rideshare drivers and customers, filed a lawsuit in California’s Supreme Court against California’s new Proposition 22 rideshare driver law. Prop 22, which exempts all rideshare workers from being classified...

Government Unions, Tech Billionaires and California Ballot Propositions

December 16, 2020 2:12 amDecember 16, 2020 8:35 am

Californians voted on twelve state ballot propositions on November 3. On nine of these propositions, California’s government and private sector unions spent significant amounts of money, over a million in five cases, and over ten million in two cases. But of these...

When Does Prop. 22 Take Effect?

November 13, 2020 2:15 amNovember 17, 2020 12:28 pm

With the adoption of Proposition 22 by the statewide electorate on November 3, questions have arisen regarding when the measure’s numerous provisions take effect. While Prop. 22 does not have a section specifying effective and operative dates, there are dates...

Prop 22 Success Brings Positive Changes Only Days After Vote

November 7, 2020 7:04 amNovember 9, 2020 11:23 am

After only a few days since the passage of Proposition 22, which now permanently exempts rideshare and delivery drivers from the AB 5 contractor limiting law, benefits from the decision have already become apparent for both the companies and drivers...

Proposition 22 Passes With 58% of the Vote

November 4, 2020 2:48 pmNovember 5, 2020 11:53 am

On Tuesday, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 22, which will now exempt all rideshare drivers from being classified as employees. As of 2 P.M. Wednesday, Proposition 22 has over 58% of the vote with just over 71% of the vote...