Overview

• Lawmakers approved AB 1340 and sent it to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who had already endorsed the agreement.
• The union measure is tied to SB 371, which would reduce uninsured and underinsured coverage to $60,000 per person and $300,000 per incident.
• Uber and Lyft dropped formal opposition to unionization under the compromise, and drivers would remain classified as independent contractors.
• Late amendments set experience thresholds that make it harder for grassroots driver groups to qualify, increasing the likelihood of SEIU representing drivers.
• A lawsuit by Speaker Robert Rivas’s former press secretary alleges a quid pro quo with SEIU, allegations the union and Assembly officials reject, and the bills add data-disclosure requirements on rides and earnings.