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Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court

Jan. 13, 2021

Prop 22 opponents ask state high court to overturn it

This strategy was key to Proposition 22's popularity among California voters, the petition contends, claiming voters did not understand they were voting in November to limit the Legislature's authority.

By limiting the Legislature's power to pass certain employment laws for gig drivers, the drafters of Proposition 22 were able to restrict those drivers' rights without explicitly writing out those restrictions, according to a lawsuit filed in the state Supreme Court.

This strategy was key to Proposition 22's popularity among California voters, the petition contends, claiming voters did not understand they were voting in November to...

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