
Q&A: What the Passage of Prop 22 in California Means for “Gig Economy” Employees
Guest Editor: Ashley Kaye
December 17, 2020 12:22pm
App-based transportation and delivery companies spent the months leading up to election day heavily advocating for and supporting Proposition 22, a ballot initiative that would keep app-based drivers – “gig employees” – classified as independent contractors rather than employees, as mandated by the passage of the controversial California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5). The effort paid off, and the proposition received enough votes in favor to pass into California law.