It's disappointing that Uber and Lyft are saying they need a 3rd classification (e.g., not employee, not contractor, but a third option), when Prop 22 is merely an exemption of ride share workers from AB5. The narrative they're attempting to paint isn't even cohesive.<p>Heck, here's the ballot measure title: "Exempts App-Based Transportation and Delivery Companies from Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers" [0]<p>Here's Dara on Aug 10: "As a start, all gig economy companies need to pay for benefits... I’m proposing that gig economy companies be required to establish benefits funds which give workers cash that they can use for the benefits they want, like health insurance or paid time off." [1]<p>[0]: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_22,_App-Based_Drivers_as_Contractors_and_Labor_Policies_Initiative_(2020)" rel="nofollow">https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_22,_App-Based...</a><p>[1]: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/opinion/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-gig-workers-deserve-better.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/opinion/uber-ceo-dara-kho...</a>