Uber

Economy

As gig companies beg for relief from pro-labor Supreme Court ruling, the lobbying is fast and furious

Lobbyists for ride-sharing companies are scrambling to delay until next year (and the next governor's administration) a far-reaching California Supreme Court decision that would protect workers at firms such as Lyft and Uber—and, businesses fear, undermine the entire gig economy.

By Antoinette Siu • August 23, 2018

Newsletters

Jane Fonda makes a plea; Businesses worry

Actress Jane Fonda and Jennifer Siebel Newsom, appearing on a panel across in Sacramento from the Capitol, called for passage of legislation to limit forced workplace arbitration agreements.

By Dan Morain • August 8, 2018

Economy

California gives gig workers a break—just a little one, but it’s a start

Angelo Henry describes himself as “unemployed,” but that isn’t entirely right. Under California labor law, he’s a self-starting freelancer. An entrepreneur. A 25 year old with a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Southern California, Henry is a semi-reluctant tenant at his mother’s Pasadena house in search of full-time work. In the meantime, like […]

By Ben Christopher • June 28, 2017