Proposition 22 would classify rideshare drivers to be independent contractors, rather than employees or agents. It would require app-based rideshare companies to provide a guaranteed minimum wage, a subsidy for health benefits, medical and disability coverage for workplace injuries, on top of added protection against harassment and discrimination. The measure would also help to benefit some freelancers who raised complaints about AB-5.
Biden has shown opposition to Proposition 22. He tweeted on May 26, the same day he was endorsed by the AFL-CIO, asking for Californians to vote no on this issue.
Biden supports the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
What really concerns freelancers in other states is that Biden has expressed support for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Sharing via Twitter on Sept. 7, he expressed his intention to sign the legislation and support for the Biden Plan for Strengthening Worker Organizing, Collective Bargaining, and Unions. The latter being shared on his campaign website. The PRO Act would use the same three-pronged ABC test as AB 5 to decide who is a freelancer nationwide.
