Lege TREND. Curb Ride Share via Labor Code Legislation.

California AB 5 (2019 | CA) would codify state Supreme Court ruling concerning independent contractors.

App based independent contractors are being reclassified as employees under the ruling.

Is this legislstive reclassification of independent contractors to employees limited to ride share? No, it also hits trucking, construction, newspapers, and janitorial services companies.

In 2018 an alternative worker classification, marketplace contractor, was proposed by AB 2765 (2018 |CA). 

Los Angeles Times | California bill curbing use of contractors would not exempt Uber, Lyft, other tech firms