California Propositions – 2020 – Proposition 22
- By : Christine Tengan
- Category : 2020 Propositions, State of California
- Tags: 2020 Propositions; Proposition 22
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We continue our California Propositions-2020 blog series on the 12 state propositions. Next up, Proposition 22, which aims to exempt driver gig companies from treating workers as employees rather than contractors.
| Prop | Name | Brief Description |
| 22 | Gig Worker Benefits | Exempt gig companies like Uber and Lyft from a new state law requiring them to treat workers as employees rather than contractors. |
According to CalMatters.org, Prop 22 would “exempt gig companies like Uber and Lyft from a new state law requiring them to treat workers as employees.
Since January, state law has required former contract workers in many industries to be classified as employees and offered benefits such as overtime pay, health care, paid sick leave, unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation. If this measure passes, companies that employ drivers through apps — among them, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash and Instacart — would instead keep workers classified as contractors and be able to offer narrower benefits, including pay at least 120% of minimum wage, health care subsidies and accident insurance.
Benefits under Prop. 22 would be tied to drivers’ “engaged time” completing passenger routes, excluding any wait time on apps between rides. The measure also includes consumer safety changes such as more driver background checks and zero tolerance for drug or alcohol violations.”
| What a “Yes” Vote Means | What a “No” Vote Means |
| A “Yes” vote on Proposition 22 would exempt gig companies like Uber and Lyft from a new state law requiring them to classify workers as employees with added benefits. | A “No” vote on Proposition 22 means California law requiring gig companies to classify workers as employees would continue for all gig companies. |
The following people and organizations have either endorsed Proposition 22 and urge you to vote “Yes” or are opposed to Proposition 22 and want you to vote “No”.
| Wants You to Vote “Yes” | Wants You to Vote “No” |
| Uber, Lyft, Instacart and Doordash California Chamber of Commerce California Police Chiefs Association California NAACP | The Democratic presidential ticket: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Service Employees International Union California Teachers Association Gig Workers Rising, a driver advocacy organization |
Need to know more? Check out these useful links to find more details on this proposition.
