Judge: California Ride-Hailing Law Is Unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A justice has struck down California’s ballot measurement that exempted Uber and different companies from a authorities instrumentality requiring their drivers to beryllium classified arsenic employees eligible for benefits and occupation protections.

Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled Friday that Proposition 22, which allowed the drivers to beryllium classified arsenic autarkic contractors, is unconstitutional and can’t beryllium enforced.

Proposition 22 passed successful November aft Uber, Lyft and different app-based services spent $200 cardinal successful its favor, making it the astir costly ballot measurement successful authorities history. The ruling sets up a combat that could apt extremity up successful California’s Supreme Court.

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