Labor/Employment
Dec. 13, 2023
State and gig companies defend Proposition 22 against union
“In our constitutional system, the electorate has broad power to enact legislation by initiative on virtually any subject, including workers’ compensation,” wrote Deputy Solicitor General Samuel T. Harbourt.
Attorneys for the state and an organization representing Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., and DoorDash Inc. on Monday defended a voter initiative that allowed app workers to be categorized as independent contractors.
Several individual plaintiffs and the Service Employees International Union have challenged Proposition 22, which was approved by 58% of voters in November 2020. The plaintiffs argue that an initiative statute cannot remove ...
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