Proposition 22, Effort To Re-Classifying App-Based Drivers, Passes
Proposition 22 has passed, the Associated Press has reported. App-based drivers will be classified as "independent contractors," instead of "employees."
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Proposition 22 has passed, the Associated Press has reported. App-based drivers will be classified as "independent contractors," instead of "employees."
The decision won't have any immediate impact because it doesn't take effect for at least 30 days, well after the Nov. 3 vote on Proposition 22.
Proposition 22 classifies app-based drivers as "independent contractors," instead of "employees," and provides independent-contractor drivers other compensation, unless certain criteria are met. There could be a minor increase in state income taxes paid by rideshare and delivery company drivers and investors.
The amount of financing behind the ballot measure — the most expensive proposition in the state's history according to Ballotpedia — underscores how important its passage is to the future of the businesses.
Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for the benefits that come with being company employees.
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