‘Being forced into a situation where shutting down service is the only viable option hurts everyone at a viable moment when we need to pull together to help Californians make ends meet,’ they said.
The mayors of San Diego and San Jose—the second and third largest cities in California—urged a judge Wednesday to delay enforcement of a law requiring Uber and Lyft to make their drivers employees, saying it would cause “irreparable harm” if the ridesharing companies make good on their threat to temporarily shut down service in the state on Thursday....
In a joint statement, the mayors said they want state leaders and ridesharing companies to come together and negotiate a solution in order to avoid a shutdown, saying they want “all parties to turn this political standoff into a foundation for productive conversation.” Faulconer and Liccardo called for keeping drivers as independent contractors and suggest a portable benefit fund could provide worker benefits, an idea Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi floated earlier this year in aThe mayors emphasized the harm Uber and Lyft shutting down in California, even temporarily, could have on residents and the economy, saying that their services are used to transport patients to and from medical care and serve as a lifeline for essential workers who need transportation.
Their statement cuts against the view of the state attorney general, San Diego’s city attorney as well as the city attorneys of Los Angeles and San Francisco, who sued Uber and Lyft in May over the issue.“Being forced into a situation where shutting down service is the only viable option hurts everyone at a viable moment when we need to pull together to help Californians make ends meet,” they said.Supporters of the law don’t blame the legislation for forcing Uber and Lyft to shut down.
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