On Friday, a Superior Court judge out of Alameda County called the measure that exempts ride-share and delivery workers from being paid and treated as employees unconstitutional.
Judge Frank Roesch wrote in his ruling that "it limits the power of a future legislature to define app-based drivers as workers subject to workers’ compensation law.".
Uber and Lyft drivers, along with other gig workers throughout California, have been considered independent contractors since a 2020 law known as Prop.
The proposition was heavily backed by ride-share companies who stand to profit if drivers and delivery workers are not considered employees.
Earlier this month, Lyft and Uber introduced a bill in Massachusetts based off of Prop.
However, since Uber and Lyft are already set to appeal, the ruling doesn't mean much will happen in the short-term. »