Lyft and Uber are offering an alternative to a California bill that would classify drivers as employees, and have threatened a costly ballot fight if a deal isn't reached
SAN FRANCISCO—The battle over a California bill that could upend the business models of companies that rely on gig workers intensified Thursday when ride-sharing giants Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. and delivery service DoorDash Inc. threatened to spend a combined $90 million on a ballot measure if a deal can’t be reached this year.
California lawmakers have been weighing a bill, known as Assembly Bill 5, that would classify drivers for those and other similar companies as employees, entitled to better wages and benefits,...
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