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Analysis of the Lower Court Ruling on Prop. 22

August 21, 2021 6:05 pmAugust 23, 2021 11:35 am

Proposition 22 passed by voters in the November 3, 2020 General Election election, granted app-based transportation and delivery companies an exception to Assembly Bill 5 by classifying their drivers as “independent contractors” rather than “employees.” On August 20, an Alameda...

SEIU Labor Union Challenge to Prop. 22 Rejected

February 3, 2021 3:50 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:43 pm

Last month, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and several drivers sued to overturn the voters’ approval of Proposition 22 on the November statewide ballot. The electorate passed the measure with almost 60% of the vote. The lawsuit was filed...