Proposition 22

Facing a staggering wealth gap, California suggests increasing union participation among low-wage workers, noting that a union membership reduces working poverty better than a college degree. But getting more workers to vote on unions will require businesses and unions to compromise. Recent efforts have stalled but the stakes are higher than ever as a court overturns Prop. 22 and the Teamsters begin to campaign at Amazon warehouses across the state.

California's epic battle over the status of gig workers has entered a new phase with a judge overturning Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure sponsored by Uber and other transportation and delivery companies.

Codifying the ABC test of AB 5 in the PRO Act will increase nationwide unemployment at the worst possible time.

Lawmakers must stand with workers and oppose efforts by gig companies that want legislation to further dismantle workers’ rights.

California should push for a federal jobs guarantee, raise wages, double the amount of workers who have access to benefits, and help workers form unions. Those were among the recommendations in a report released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Future of Work Commission, which outlines steps the Golden State should take in order to achieve […]

We need to consider the small businesses and employers that have been impacted by the enactment of AB 5 and COVID-19.

Starting today, millions of Californians will be subject to new stay-at-home orders amid a third wave of COVID-19 infections that has hospitalized a record number of residents. Under Los Angeles County’s new stay-at-home order — which lasts through Dec. 20 — almost all gatherings are banned, and retail stores must further limit capacity. Santa Clara […]

Here are two regulation changes for Uber and Lyft that would decrease traffic congestion and carbon emissions, and increase drivers’ wages.

Good morning, California. It’s Monday, November 16. More shutdowns? Here we go again. As Thanksgiving approaches, California is racking up a series of grim statistics. On Thursday, it became the second state to surpass 1 million coronavirus cases — the same day it recorded more new infections than all but nine other days of the […]

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, November 13. Some fights aren’t over California still has 1.2 million votes left to count from last week’s election, but the 2022 ballot is already taking shape — and some potential measures may fight 2020 battles all over again. When voters approved Proposition 22 — exempting Uber and Lyft from […]