Passengers waiting for Uber or Lyft at San Diego International Airport on March 20, 2025. Jane Yang/The Epoch Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have brokered a deal with Uber and Lyft, granting rideshare drivers the right to unionize while preserving their status as independent contractors.
The agreement, finalized on Aug. 31, pairs AB 1340, a labor-backed measure allowing over 800,000 drivers to form unions and negotiate wages, with SB 371, a company-favored cut to insurance mandates that slices coverage from $1 million to $60,000 per person and $300,000 per accident.
