Proposition 22 news and trends

Court Rules Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Contractors
Ridesharing // March 14, 2023

Uber and Lyft have landed a victory in their battle to treat drivers as contractors. In a ruling issued Monday (Mar. 13), California’s 1st District Court of Appeals said that the two ride-hailing firms and other companies like them can continue to treat drivers in...

California Judge Strikes Down Gig Worker Exemption From Labor Law
Gig Economy // August 22, 2021

In a blow for Uber and Lyft, a California court has ruled that a 2020 ballot measure making it so rideshare and food delivery drivers were not able to be included in a state labor law is unconstitutional, The Sacramento Bee reported. The measure, called...

Gig Battles Brew In California Regardless Of Uber, Lyft Prop 22 Victory
Gig Economy // November 11, 2020

Uber and Lyft claimed victory in California on Election Day when Proposition 22 was upheld by voters, but despite the win, battles are still brewing over how gig workers should be classified, according to a report from The New York Times. The ballot measure was...

Today In Payments: Scammers Target Used Car Buyers; California Voters Uphold Gig Worker Status
News // November 04, 2020

In today’s top news, scammers are targeting used car buyers amid an uptick in digital sales, and California voters passed a proposition that upholds gig worker status. Plus, Wayfair released a blockbuster quarterly earnings report. Scammers Take Used Car Buyers For A Ride Amid Pandemic...

Quick Reads
California Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Gig Worker Law

May 21, 2024
On Tuesday (May 21), the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging a ballot measure known as Proposition 22. The measure, which was approved by nearly 60% of voters in California in November 2020, allows app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to classify drivers in the state as independent contractors rather than as employees with more benefits, […]

Court Rules Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Contractors

March 14, 2023
Uber and Lyft have landed a victory in their battle to treat drivers as contractors. In a ruling issued Monday (Mar. 13), California’s 1st District Court of Appeals said that...

California Judge Strikes Down Gig Worker Exemption From Labor Law

August 22, 2021
In a blow for Uber and Lyft, a California court has ruled that a 2020 ballot measure making it so rideshare and food delivery drivers were not able to be...

Gig Battles Brew In California Regardless Of Uber, Lyft Prop 22 Victory

November 11, 2020
Uber and Lyft claimed victory in California on Election Day when Proposition 22 was upheld by voters, but despite the win, battles are still brewing over how gig workers should...