Proposition 22: App-Based Drivers

Bay Curious

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🗓️ 13 October 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Proposition 22 asks Californians if they want to define app-based transportation and delivery drivers as independent contractors, instead of as employees, as state law currently requires. This episode is part of our Bay Curious Prop Fest series, which explores the 12 propositions on California's ballot. The series runs from Oct. 1-16, with new episodes dropping every weekday. Additional Reading: Episode transcript: https://www.kqed.org/news/11842012 Prop Fest Homepage: https://www.kqed.org/propfest KQED Election Coverage: https://www.kqed.org/elections Reported by Sam Harnett. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Michelle Wiley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	From K-QED. I'm Olivia Ellen Price. You're listening to Bay Curious Proppfest.
0:07.0	It's the most expensive ballot measure in California history. Proposition 22. Or as you might be
0:16.7	calling it that one about Uber and Lyft? I like the flexibility of driving
0:21.4	whenever you want having your own schedule.
0:23.6	We want to be independent contractors, but
0:26.4	Uber doesn't treat us like independent contractors.
0:29.0	We're not able to set our rate.
0:30.6	Right now I'm going to school as my part-time gig to make money. I'm doing lift.
0:35.0	We're not able to work when we want to. We pretty much have to work when we have to
0:40.0	to make money.
0:42.0	How should app-based drivers be classified as employees or
0:45.6	contractors? Prop 22 asks the public to decide. Today in the show we'll
0:51.3	unpack what difference those classifications make and learn how
0:55.3	Prop 22 could impact the future of work.
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1:28.0	K-Q-Q-Dee reporter Sam Harnet has been covering these gig apps for years now, and it's here to walk us through Prop 22.
1:31.0	Welcome, Sam.
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