(Natural News) On Monday, ridesharing giants Uber and Lyft suffered a major blow to their business after a judge ordered both companies to convert their California drivers from independent contractors to employees with benefits. The preliminary injunction has been stayed for 10 days, giving both companies time to appeal the decision. Uber has already stated that […]

(Natural News) Without question, California’s economic prospects defy belief. Alone, the state’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) of an estimated $3.2 trillion makes it the largest in the United States and the fifth-largest in the world. But by the same token, the Golden State’s massive economy masks systemic societal failures on nearly every level, and […]

(Natural News) If ever there was a case study for why Democrats should never be given complete control over our country, it is the state of California. Actually, there are a couple of other examples along the West Coast as well, including Washington and much of Oregon, but they aren’t a more real-life example of […]

(Natural News) Come January 1st, independent contractors in California are going to have a much more difficult time making the same type of living they do right now. That’s because a new law will come into effect that redefines the word “employee” in such a way as to basically kill off the so-called “gig economy” […]