Opinion
The California Supreme Court saved my livelihood. Independent contractors deserved it.
By Al Porche I’m a proud veteran of the United States Army who relocated to [...] Read more
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I’m an Instacart driver: California Supreme Court must protect my job
By Stephanie Whitfield It may sound dramatic to say that app-based driving saved my life, [...] Read more
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To save 1.3 million California jobs, the California Supreme Court must uphold Prop 22
For more than a decade, app-based rideshare and delivery work has provided hundreds of thousands [...] Read more
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Protecting Prop 22 helps protect democracy
The Golden State has served as the country’s innovation hub for decades, and has acted [...] Read more
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Legal attack on California gig initiative threatens direct democracy
Direct democracy is a part of California’s DNA and is deeply ingrained in our state [...] Read more
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California Court of Appeal got it right on Prop 22
Most Californians are feeling squeezed by rising costs of living, crippling inflation and skyrocketing interest [...] Read more
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Castellanos shows the futility of petitions for review
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Castellanos v. State of California (2023 WL 2473326) [...] Read more
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Proposition 22 should remain law in California so gig drivers can retain flexible schedules
In 2020, I was proud to be one of the nearly 10 million California voters [...] Read more
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Losing Proposition 22 would hurt workers and the economy, especially as a recession looms
There’s a lot of doom and gloom about the future of the economy, and the [...] Read more
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Gig workers and California voters deserve to have Proposition 22 upheld
Two years ago, California voters affirmed what I have long known: Rideshare and delivery drivers [...] Read more
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Hoarse race: California voters are about to lose their voice
California’s 2020 election results were stolen – not by President Joe Biden, the DCCC, or [...] Read more
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App-based work essential for Black Californians
The so-called gig economy has improved prospects for Black workers by putting power back in [...] Read more
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Why more AAPI Californians than ever are turning to app-based work
May marks Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month - a time to recognize the contributions [...] Read more
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Appeals court should stop assault on gig workers
In November 2020, nearly 10 million Californians voted to support Proposition 22, a ballot measure [...] Read more
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A court ruling against Prop 22 is an attack on democracy in California
In Washington, voting rights have taken center stage. Federal lawmakers are working to ensure that [...] Read more
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A Trial Court Misinterpreted the ‘Germane to a Common Theme or Purpose’ Test in Holding That Prop. 22 Violated the Single-Subject Rule
Proposition 22 passed 59% to 41% in November 2020, and classified most app-based drivers as [...] Read more
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What’s at stake in the Uber/Lyft/DoorDash case?
California voters overwhelmingly voted to pass Proposition 22 to overturn the botched policy in Assembly [...] Read more
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Prop. 22 ruling hurts app-based drivers, California voters
All over the country, we’ve seen repeated attempts by some to undermine our elections and [...] Read more
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Is direct democracy under attack in California?
Sometimes it seems that nobody likes California’s direct democracy — except the voters. Some legislators [...] Read more
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Prop 22 is a benefit to our community
Some believe that our economy is rebounding but that is not the case in our [...] Read more
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Appeals court must defend the right of initiative
A trial court judge recently decided that the Legislature can nullify Californians’ right of initiative. [...] Read more
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App-based services helped California survive the pandemic
The economic devastation of the pandemic is well-chronicled. At its peak, more than two million [...] Read more
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Latino restaurants are on the brink of disaster
Despite plans for a full reopening, recovery for San Francisco’s restaurant industry will be a [...] Read more