Lyft is suspending operations in California at midnight Thursday due to changes in employee classification. UPDATE:  The California court has granted Lyft’s request for a further stay, so rideshare operations can continue uninterrupted, for now, according to the company. At 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Lyft operations in California are expected to be suspended following a court ruling to require the rideshare ...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco have filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday for misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors in violation of Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5), officials said. Under AB-5, which went into effect on Jan. 1 of this year, companies must prove workers are ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith recently highlighted efforts to provide Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) assistance, officials said Monday.  “This is a priority for me this year, and I look forward to working with employers, workers and my colleagues on this issue,” Smith said in a statement.  AB 5 entitles workers classified as employees to greater labor protections at their place of ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced dual bills to aid freelance journalists and newspaper columnists in the wake of Assembly Bill (AB) 5, officials said.  The author of AB 5, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, says the law restores employment status for millions of workers, which included both freelancers that work for Uber, but also freelance journalists, who have been ...

A Canyon Country Postmates driver is joining an Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) lawsuit against the state of California over the law, which regulates contracted workers. Miguel Perez is a plaintiff in a lawsuit, along with the companies Postmates, Uber and a rideshare driver from the Antelope Valley, alleging AB 5 — which is set to go into effect Jan. ...