The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to uphold a four-year-old ballot measure that classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than as employees. In a win for ride-hailing companies, the decision ends a yearslong legal dispute that could have reshaped California’s gig economy if the ruling had been overturned. The ballot measure, Proposition 22, was first passed by state voters in 2020. It was overturned in 2021 by a California Superior Court judge, only to be upheld by three appeals court judges last year. Opponents of Proposition 22 argued that it was unconstitutional because it would limit the state legislature’s ability to oversee workers’ compensation.

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