Government
Jun. 14, 2022
San Francisco battles state over business license for app drivers
The origin of the dispute is Senate Bill 182, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2018. The legislation “established a uniform set of business-license rules for drivers of companies such as Uber and Lyft, to promote the free movement of drivers across the state and protect their privacy,” the state said.
San Francisco and the state of California are clashing over whether the city and county can require drivers acting as independent contractors for ride-sharing apps to obtain business licenses and pay taxes for them if they pick up or drop off riders in San Francisco, even if the drivers do not live in the city.
The origin of the dispute is Senate Bill 182, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2018. The legislation “established a uniform set of ...
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