Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash spend millions to convince you to say yes to Prop 22
If you’ve gone online, turned on the TV or opened your mailbox, you’ve no doubt seen ads for Proposition 22. That’s the exemption from state labor law for gig companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash.
By Madeleine Brand • • 8m ListenIf you’ve gone online, turned on the TV or opened your mailbox, you’ve no doubt seen ads for Proposition 22. That’s the exemption from state labor law for gig companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash. The Yes on 22 campaign is largely funded by those companies. Prop 22 is the most expensive ballot proposition in California history, with more than $200 million, and nearly all of that coming from the yes side.
KCRW:Election 2020: How Prop 22 would affect rideshare and other app-based drivers
KQED:Prop 22 Asks: Should App-Based Drivers Be Classified as Contractors Instead of Employees?
