California Court Rules Lyft and Uber Drivers , Can Remain Contractors.<br />In 2019, California passed a law compelling <br />gig companies to classify their drivers as employees rather than contractors.<br />The companies responded by spending millions to push Proposition 22, which was on the ballot in 2020 and passed with 59% of the vote that year. .<br />The companies responded by spending millions to push Proposition 22, which was on the ballot in 2020 and passed with 59% of the vote that year. .<br />It granted gig companies the ability <br />to classify workers as independent <br />contractors instead of employees.<br />However, in 2021, Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional and "unenforceable.".<br />However, in 2021, Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional and "unenforceable.".<br />Gig companies appealed that decision.<br />Gig companies appealed that decision.<br />California's First District Court of Appeals upheld Proposition 22 on March 13.<br />Today’s ruling is a historic victory for the nearly 1.4 million drivers who rely on the independence and flexibility of app-based work to earn income, and for the integrity of California’s initiative system, Protect App-Based Drivers + Services coalition, via statement.<br />However, a Proposition 22 provision was invalidated by the ruling which would still allow workers to organize.<br />We are grateful that the California Court of Appeal has affirmed that companies like Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart can’t keep drivers from joining together in a union through their deceptive ballot measure, Mike Robinson, plaintiff and driver, via statement
