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Phil Matier: Gig-Worker Bill Exemptions Are Being Granted Based on Politics

Phil Matier

English - September 11, 2019 16:03 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
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California legislators approved the Gig-Worker bill on Tuesday, which requires gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft to treat their contracted workers like employees. What industry received exemptions from the legislation? Which did not? And how were those decisions made?  


KCBS Radio, KPIX-5, and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier answers these questions.