Uber and Lyft are considering franchise models to avoid shutdowns in California, but warn that they could be more expensive and less reliable (UBER, LYFT)

· Uber and Lyft have both threatened to temporarily shut down their apps in California if a court ruling saying workers must be classified as employees, not contractors, holds.
· Last week, a state judge ruled against the companies and said they must classify drivers as employees. 
· The New York Times reported Tuesday that...