California voters classify Uber, Lyft drivers as contractors, not employees
Uber and Lyft have won the most expensive ballot contest, the Proposition 22 ballot measure, that classifies app-based ride-hailing and food delivery drivers' status as independent contractors. With more than 80% of the vote reported in California, 58% of voters supported the proposition that exempts Uber and Lyft from spending over $392 million each on employee-related expenses, Reuters reported.