The California ride-hailing driver suing over the controversial Proposition 22 law said he can 'breathe a little easier' after a judge ruled it unconstitutional, but an ongoing legal battle still looms as industry giants ready an appeal.
Last Friday, however, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional and unenforceable after a lawsuit was brought forth by three drivers and the Service Employees International Union.A rideshare driver holds up a sign supporting a no vote on Prop 22 in Oakland, Calif., Oct. 9, 2020.
"I’m happy that the court sided with drivers, but the fight is far from over," Robinson said."We’re going to keep putting a spotlight on how the gig corporations are putting their profits above their workers."Cherri Murphy, a rideshare driver from Oakland, California, told ABC News Monday that she worked at Lyft for three years before she stopped as the pandemic hit last spring because she was worried about risking her and her family's exposure to the virus.
Lyft referred ABC News' request for comment to Geoff Vetter, a spokesperson for a group dubbed the Protect App-Based Drivers & Services Coalition that is backed by Uber, Lyft and others and was a defendant in the SEIU suit. Vetter also shared a comment from Jim Pyatt, a California app-based rideshare driver who supported Proposition 22.
An Uber spokesperson told ABC News that it plans to appeal, and that the measure will remain in effect pending the appeal. Scott Kronland, an attorney representing the SEIU in the suit, said during a call with reports Monday that Judge Roesch's ruling is"solid" and"well-reasoned."
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