California Supreme Court upholds Prop 22 gig worker classification

The California Supreme Court unanimously upheld Proposition 22, the 2020 ballot measure that classified app-based gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. The ruling reversed a lower court decision that found Prop 22 unconstitutional. The decision preserved exemptions for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart from California labor law, denying benefits like minimum wage guarantees, overtime, and workers' compensation to an estimated 1.3 million gig workers.