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California Passes ‘Bold’ New Ride-Sharing Law That Could End Up Hurting Drivers

Eric Quintanar
California Passes ‘Bold’ New Ride-Sharing Law That Could End Up Hurting Drivers
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday that would require ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to reclassify drivers from independent contractors to employees, according to the Associated Press.

Proponents of the law, which resembles a state supreme court decision made last year, argue that reclassifying workers as employees will confer workplace benefits to drivers who otherwise would not have them.

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