Uber’s California Ballot Win on Driver Pay Voided by Judge
- Voter-approved Proposition 22 struck down as unconstitutional
- Uber vows appeal, says ruling ignores will of voter majority
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A California state judge struck down a voter-approved ballot measure bankrolled by Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., DoorDash Inc. and Instacart Inc. that declared drivers for the companies were independent contractors.
Proposition 22, which passed in a statewide vote in November, exempts the so-called gig economy businesses from a state labor law requiring more companies to hire workers as employees and provide them benefits.