Tag: Prop 22
California Supreme Court Ends Legal Snafu Over Gig Drivers – Upholds Prop. 22
In November 2020, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 22, to exempt all rideshare drivers from being classified as employees. But labor unions and some drivers sued to halt the proposition. Thursday, California’s Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22, allowing drivers at Uber,...
9th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules Against Uber, Postmates
A revived legal challenge against California’s AB 5 employee classification law by Uber and Postmates was rejected by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco in Monday, becoming the latest loss by companies in trying to reign...
LA Independent Truckers Protest City, AB 5 Law Following Non-Renewal Of Contract
Independent truckers protested in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday following the announcement that independent truckers would not have a renewed contract for city’s As-Needed Haul Truck Program due to the AB 5 law. Passed and signed into law in 2019, AB...
Uber, Lyft Drivers Breathe Sigh Of Relief Following Appellate Decision Affirming Prop 22
A day after the California First District Court of Appeals ruled that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft could continue to classify employees as independent contractors, the majority of rideshare drivers across the state continued to breathe a sigh...
State Appelate Court Upholds Prop. 22 Rideshare Independent Contractor Classification Vote
The California First District Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft could continue to classify employees as independent contractors, both validating the 2020 Proposition 22 vote, and invalidating the Assembly Bill 5 law...
California Small Businesses are in Dire Straits
California small businesses are in dire straits. As a former U.S. Small Business Administration Associate Administrator, I’ve seen firsthand the deteriorating situation for entrepreneurs in the Golden State. And sadly, COVID-19 isn’t solely to blame. Businesses were fleeing or shutting...