California judge says Prop 22 violates the state constitution

[lfromnj]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/judge-rules-california-prop-22-gig-workers-law-is-unconstitutional/ar-AANzC7z?ocid=uxbndlbing

California Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch’s ruling comes nearly 10 months following a multi-million dollar ad blitz by companies like Uber pushing for voters to approve the ballot measure, and six months after California rideshare drivers and unions advanced their push to show Prop. 22 violates the state constitution. The measure was approved by 58% of votes in November.

[Donerail]

Alameda County Superior Court, will almost certainly be stayed pending appeal, so not celebrating just yet. But still funny to see $200 mil in VC money getting closer to vanishing into smoke.

[GP270watch]

The amount of VC money that has gone to fund ridesharing and food delivery apps is mind boggling.

[dead0man]

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[lfromnj]

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[Kamala-Tim 2024]

The amount of VC money that has gone to fund ridesharing and food delivery apps is mind boggling.

Because the employees (sorry, independent contractors) are more easily exploited, I’m sure.

[PSOL]

Good decision.

[dead0man]

the voters voted the wrong way, so we use to the courts to get what we want (and change the rules to make it even harder to change in the future)....POLITICS!

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

the voters voted the wrong way, so we use to the courts to get what we want (and change the rules to make it even harder to change in the future)....POLITICS!

Considering that the part that was found unconstitutional in Prop 22 was the extreme seven-eighths supermajority it arbitrarily required to repeal or modify it, I hope you were being deliberately ironic.

[dead0man]

CA appeals court overturns lower courts ruling, big win for freedom.

A California appeals court on Monday reversed a lower-court ruling that found Proposition 22, the ballot measure passed in November 2020 that classified Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, to be illegal.

The decision by three appeals court judges, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is a win for app-based companies that rely on gig workers to ferry passengers and deliver meals, but do not pay for costs that an employer would, like unemployment insurance, sick leave and other business expenses.

In August 2021, Frank Roesch, a superior court judge, ruled that Prop 22 was unconstitutional and therefore “unenforceable.” Roesch said Prop 22 limited the state legislature’s authority and its ability to pass future legislation. The companies appealed that decision, which led to today’s ruling in the California First District Court of Appeal.

The reversal of that decision not only preserves the independent contractor model in California, but could push the efforts of companies like Uber, DoorDash and Lyft in other states. All three companies saw shares jump in after-hours trading following the court decision.

Still, the battle over Prop 22 isn’t yet over. The Services Employees International Union (SEIU), which filed a lawsuit challenging Prop 22 in early 2021, is expected to appeal the decision to the California Supreme Court. The higher court would have several months to decide whether to hear the case, but in the meantime, Prop 22 will remain in effect.

on to the California Supreme Court it seems

[インターネット掲示板ユーザー Punxsutawney Phil]

Any presumptions that could be made about this case, going forward?

[Zohran "The Sword of Islam" Mamdani]

A disgusting abuse of power.

[Utilitarian Governance]

Awful day for workers rights. But at least Michigan did the right thing.