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Uber Drivers Helped Evacuate L.A. during Wildfires—But Were Left Unprotected

Drivers for ride-hailing apps helped evacuate people during the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But by classifying such workers as contractors, California’s Proposition 22 excludes them from state rules that require companies to protect employees from workplace exposure to smoke

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