New CA law requires Uber and Lyft to bargain with drivers
Marketplace Tech
American Public Media
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
California has enacted a law requiring rideshare giants Uber and Lyft to collectively bargain with their drivers. Because the drivers are technically independent contractors, they otherwise would not have federally-protected labor rights like full-time employees. The new state law could be a game changer.
Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Levi Sumagaysay, reporter at CalMatters, who helps sift through the details of the law.
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| 1:44.1 | California, home to ride-hailing giants, Uber and Lyft, has enacted a law requiring the companies |
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