Constitutional Law
Aug. 14, 2025
Wyoming driver challenges California rideshare residency requirement
A Wyoming man sued California's Public Utilities Commission, alleging the state's residency requirement for rideshare drivers is unconstitutional, barring qualified nonresidents like him from working for companies such as Uber and Lyft.
A new federal lawsuit in the Northern District of California challenges law that prevents out-of-state residents from driving for rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft within the state, naming California Public Utilities Commission President Alice Busching Reynolds as defendant.
"The state's residency requirement for rideshare driving denies nonresidents the fundamental right to practice their occupation on equal terms," Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Samantha Ro...
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