Prop 22 passes: Uber and Lyft drivers will continue as independent contractors in California

As part of the US election ballot, voters in California also decided the fate of the state’s Uber and Lyft drivers by deciding to have them classified as independent contractors. Reports say that 58% of Californian voters voted in favor of Proposition 22, the proposal backed by Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash to campaign against AB5 legislation that would classify gig-workers as employees. It’s hard to say if the voting public acted in their own interests or with the welfare of drivers in mind, though. Gig Workers Rising, a driver advocacy group, said it’s a “loss for democracy that could open…

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