Opponents of App-Based Drivers Proposition Hold Rally in Orange

Workers hold signs calling for onlookers to vote against Proposition 22 at a gathering in Orange, Calif., on Oct. 16, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

ORANGE, Calif.—Those who oppose a California ballot measure that would allow drivers for ride-share companies to be classified as independent contractors instead of employees rallied on Oct. 16 in the city of Orange.

Proposition 22, which is on the Nov. 3 ballot, would essentially override Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) by classifying app-based transportation and delivery drivers as gig workers, and enacting wage and labor policies specific to the industry. Supporters of Prop 22 say it will create jobs by limiting the hiring restrictions imposed by AB 5.