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State Supreme Court Hears Case on Gig Workers’ Benefits

Ericka Cruz GuevarraAlan Montecillo
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Rideshare drivers of the California Gig Workers Union hold a press conference outside the Supreme Court of California in San Francisco on May 21, 2024. (Juliana Yamada for CalMatters)

In 2020, California voters passed Proposition 22, which allowed app-based companies to classify their drivers as independent contractors and not employees with full benefits. It was a big win for companies like Uber and Lyft, who spent unprecedented amounts of money to get the measure passed.

Now, the issue is back — this time before the California Supreme Court, which heard a case on Prop. 22 this Tuesday. KQED’s Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos explain in an episode of the Political Breakdown podcast.


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