{"id":2987,"date":"2021-02-11T10:40:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1338569"},"modified":"2021-02-11T10:40:47","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:40:47","slug":"california-supreme-court-declines-prop-22-appeal-from-disgruntled-uber-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2987","title":{"rendered":"California Supreme Court declines Prop 22 appeal from disgruntled Uber drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article was originally published by Christopher Carey<\/a> on <\/span>Cities Today<\/span><\/a>, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>YouTube<\/span><\/a>, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

California\u2019s Supreme Court has declined to hear a lawsuit seeking to overturn <\/span>the results<\/a> <\/span>of November\u2019s <\/span>Prop 22<\/a> <\/span>ballot \u2013 which exempted gig workers from a key California labor law.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit, filed by a number of rideshare drivers and the <\/span>Service Employees International Union,<\/a> <\/span>alleged that Prop 22 violates the state\u2019s constitution and makes it harder for the legislature to create and enforce a compensation system for gig workers.<\/p>\n

It also alleged Prop 22 interferes with the judiciary\u2019s ability to determine what constitutes an amendment to a ballot measure, as well as the legislature\u2019s ability to legislate in areas not addressed by the measure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are disappointed in the Supreme Court\u2019s decision not to hear our case, but make no mistake: we are not deterred in our fight to win a liveable wage and basic rights,\u201d Hector Castellanos, a plaintiff in the case, said in a statement. \u201cWe will consider every option available to protect California workers from attempts by companies like Uber and Lyft to subvert our democracy and attack our rights in order to improve their bottom lines.\u201d<\/p>\n

In declining to hear the case, the court suggested that the plaintiffs refile the case in a lower court.<\/p>\n

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Prop 22<\/h2>\n

Prop 22 passed last November with 58% of the vote and was seen as a huge victory for startups that rely on so-called \u2018gig workers.\u2019<\/p>\n

The firms claimed that AB5<\/a>, a law passed in 2019 that changes the way companies classify employees, would dramatically alter their business model, and even threatened to pull out of California after a court ordered them to comply in August.<\/p>\n

Compliance with AB5 would have forced all gig economy companies to employ their drivers and, in turn, pay for healthcare, unemployment insurance, and other benefits \u2013 something that could have added up to 30% in labor costs for firms.<\/p>\n

The ballot received heavy backing from businesses including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, who spent over <\/span>US$200 million<\/a> <\/span>lobbying the electorate \u2013 making it the most expensive ballot in California State\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

In contrast, the No on Prop 22<\/a> <\/span>campaign \u2013 which claimed the legislation was \u201cwritten by app companies, for app companies\u201d\u2013 received around US$19 million in support, mostly from labor groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thankful, but not surprised, that the California Supreme Court has rejected this meritless lawsuit,\u201d Jim Pyatt, a rideshare driver and <\/span>Yes on 22<\/a> <\/span>campaigners said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re hopeful this will send a strong signal to special interests to stop trying to undermine the will of voters who overwhelmingly stood with drivers to pass Prop 22.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it stands, Prop 22 would require a seven-eighths legislative supermajority in order to amend the measure.<\/p>\n

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Published February 11, 2021 \u2014 10:40 UTC <\/p>\n

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