The companies have pledged millions to fight the law, and are now taking their fight to the ballot box with a proposal for driver pay and benefits.
Uber and Lyft took a major hit in California last month when lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 5, which could dramatically reshape the state's gig-economy. On Tuesday, a coalition of the companies, as well as drivers and other workers, unveiled a ballot proposal to take their fight to California voters. The group argues that the new law will strip drivers of the flexibility they value as part of their jobs driving or couriering for the apps. California Gov.
Uber and Lyft took a major hit in California last month when lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 5, which could dramatically reshape the state's gig-economy. On Tuesday, a coalition of the companies, as well as drivers and other workers, unveiled a ballot proposal to take their fight to California voters. The group argues that the new law will strip drivers of the flexibility they value as part of their jobs driving or couriering for the apps. California Gov.
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