Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Jan. 23, 2020
AG says Uber, Postmates case for AB 5 injunction is ‘baseless’
The companies’ allegations AB 5 violates equal protection clauses in both the U.S. and California Constitutions fail “because nothing in the law targets such companies, and Plaintiffs fail to explain how it impermissibly discriminates,” Becerra said in a federal court filing.





In a response filed in federal court, Attorney General Xavier Becerra defended the Legislature's drafting of Assembly Bill 5 and claimed Uber's and Postmates' request for a preliminary injunction was without merit.
The companies' allegations that AB 5 violates equal protection clauses in the U.S. and California constitutions fail "because nothing in the law targets such companies, and plaintiffs fail to explain how it impermissibly ...
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