Taking on AB 5

Uber, Lyft and other gig-economy bigwigs have qualified an initiative to shield them from California Assembly Bill 5, which requires much of the gig economy to start classifying workers as employees rather than independent contractors, for the November ballot.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Uber, Lyft and other gig-economy bigwigs have qualified an initiative to shield them from California Assembly Bill 5, which requires much of the gig economy to start classifying workers as employees rather than independent contractors, for the November ballot.

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Taking on AB 5

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