California Supreme Court
Jul. 25, 2024
California Supreme Court refuses to overturn Proposition 22
The unanimous decision left room for the Legislature to amend the workers compensation law.
Justice Goodwin Liu
As expected, the California Supreme Court turned back a challenge to Proposition 22, which allows certain app workers to be classified as independent contractors.
But Justice Goodwin Liu, writing for a unanimous court, left room for the Legislature to amend the workers compensation law because that issue was not before the justices.
Lawyers for some app workers argued that the state Constitution grants the Legislature "unlimited" power to enforce a workers compe...
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