Groups Fear Approval Of California ‘Gig’ Law Will Hinder CARB’s GHG Rule

Environmental groups fear that California voters’ approval of Proposition 22 -- which reclassifies drivers who work for app-based ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft as independent contractors rather than employees -- will hinder the state air board’s proposed greenhouse gas rule for those firms that aims to encourage a shift to electric vehicles (EVs). “We are concerned with how the independent contractor model limits the [regulation]. We want the transportation network companies (TNCs) to use their massive resources to...