Golden State Today

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's unanimous decision to affirm the District Court’s ruling in Olson v. State of California. The Ninth Circuit rejected Uber and Postmates’ challenge to AB 5, holding that the law is rational in its application to app-based drivers.

"Today's decision upholding AB 5’s protections for app-based drivers is a big win for California workers,” said Attorney General Bonta. "AB 5 was enacted by the California legislature to address a systemic problem of businesses improperly classifying their workers as independent contractors to avoid providing financial benefits and legal protections owed to employees. Today, the Ninth Circuit correctly and unanimously rejected Uber and Postmates’ attempt to invalidate the application of AB 5 to the app-based driving sector. The California Department of Justice will continue to stand up for the rights of workers to receive the benefits and protections to which they are legally entitled.”

A copy of the Ninth Circuit court's ruling is available here.