Inside the Ballot: Proposition 22

Ashley Zavala reports

EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA'S LABORLAWS.

FOX FORTY'S ACTUALLY THEBALL EXPLAINS PROP 22.IF YOU'VE LOGGED INTO ANYAT BAY SERVICE LIKE UBER EATSLATELY A BANNER URGING YOU TOAPPROVE PROP, 22 POPS UPLEADERS OF AT BASED RIDESHAREAND FOOD DELIVERY COMPANIESWANT THEIR WORKERS TO BECLASSIFIED AS INDEPENDENTCONTRACTORS INSTEAD OFEMPLOYEES EXCLUDING THEM FROMA NEW STATE LABOR LOVEREQUIRING THEM TO DO THEOPPOSITE DRIVERS ARE AT ODDSON THE ISSUE IS HUGE MAJORITYRIDESHARE DRIVERS ACTUALLY.OUR TIME THEY'RE NOT NOTNECESSARILY DOES NOT THEIRMAIN GIG AND BECAUSE OF THATFLEXIBILITY IS GOING TO BEVERY IMPORTANT.

THIS IS NOTTHE RIGHT WAY TO GO OUT.TAKING CARE OF RICE DRIVERSWHO LACK POLITY IN AND WE WORKWITH DIGNITY AND PRIDECLASSIFYING WORKERS ASINDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WOULDALLOW THE COMPANIES TO AVOIDPAYING MINIMUM WAGE OVERTIME,UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ANDWORKERS COMPENSATION COMPANIESPROPOSE THEIR OWN PROTECTIONSMODEL GIVING DRIVERS ANEARNINGS MINIMUM OF 120%MINIMUM WAGE WOULD DRIVINGHEALTH INSURANCE TYPE IN TOPAY FOR SOME COSTS WHEN ADRIVER GETS HURT ON THE JOBARREST POLICY AND OTHERREQUIREMENTS, THE LATEST DATAFROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE'SOFFICE SHOW UBER LYFT DOORDASHPOSTMATES AND INSTACART HAVESPENT MORE THAN 184 MILLIONDOLLARS COMBINED CAMPAIGNINGFOR PROP 22 NOT MORE THANWE'VE SEEN THIS YEAR MORE THANWE'VE EVER SEEN IN THE HISTORYOF THE UNITED STATES IT ISDAVID AND GOLIATH IF YOU WILL.THE BILLIONAIRECORPORATIONS SPENDING SO MUCHMONEY TO EXEMPT THEMSELVESFROM BASIC LABOR PROTECTIONS,IT TELLS YOU WHAT IT'S WORTHTO THEM FISCAL ANALYSTS SAYTHE MEASURE WOULD HAVE A MINORINCREASE IN STATE INCOME TAXES