Rideshare App Drivers File Suit to Overturn California Prop 22 Measure
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Some drivers for rideshare app drivers and delivery services filed a lawsuit to overturn a California Proposition 22, a ballot initiative making rideshare app drivers independent contractors rather than employees. The employee classification determines worker eligibility for benefits, and job protections applicable to common issues like overtime pay, minimum wage, etc.
Rideshare App Drivers Wish to Overturn California Prop 22 Ballot Measure
The drivers filed the lawsuit with the California Supreme Court claiming that the ballot measure is unconstitutional since it limits the Legislature’s power to grant workers the right to organize and exclude drivers from workers’ compensation eligibility.
The Ballot Measure: California Prop 22
Voters approved the ballot measure in November 2020 (with almost 60% of the vote). California Prop 22 received heavy financial support from major rideshare app companies like Uber and Lyft, amounting up to $200 million. Drivers opposing the proposition were joined by labor unions that spent approximately $20 million to challenge the proposition.
California’s Prop 22: Challenged in Court
The proposition is the most expensive one in California history. Once Prop. 22 was certified, opposing groups could challenge it in court. Prop. 22 supporters insist voters spoke clearly when they passed the ballot measure in a landslide. The fate of Prop. 22 will be left to the state Supreme Court.
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