Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Apr. 18, 2024
Amici pour in for challenge to gig worker measure
The state Supreme Court has not scheduled oral arguments for the challenge to Prop. 22, which voters overwhelmingly approved to overturn parts of AB-5, an anti-gig worker law.
A host of amicus curiae briefs have weighed in on whether Proposition 22, the gig industry-backed initiative that classifies Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. drivers as independent contractors, violates the California Constitution in a case pending before the state Supreme Court.
The initiative, which was approved by voters by a large margin, picked up support from groups and individuals that normally support liberal causes like the NAACP and the National Action Network, a ci...