Business Some Uber, Lyft drivers sue over California ballot measure By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Jan 12, 2021 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative…
Guest Perspectives Aiding businesses and supporting community By Rosanne Foust Mar 24, 2020 Everyone is trying to do their part. Twenty days ago, my organization, the San Mateo County Economic Development Association, or SAMCEDA, was …
Columnists Sacramento uber alles By Matt Grocott Jan 14, 2020 In 2009, in the city of San Francisco, Uber was founded as UberCab by Garret Camp. Camp was a software engineer who saw a need for people to h…
Business Featured Lyft, Uber will ask California voters to block new state law Updated Apr 13, 2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of the country's largest ride sharing companies plan to ask California voters to guarantee that their drivers a…
Local News Gas line strike prompts San Mateo evacuation Bay City News Service Oct 2, 2019 A shallow gas line was struck by a construction crew digging a trench in a residential area of San Mateo on Wednesday morning, according to th…
State California adds wage, benefit protections for gig workers By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press Sep 18, 2019 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's governor on Wednesday signed sweeping labor legislation that aims to give wage and benefit protections …
Bay Area Lime accused of violating labor laws By Julia Cheever Bay City News Service Updated Nov 15, 2018 A San Mateo man who collects Lime electric scooters has sued the rental company in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging that it violates sta…
State California ruling to give more workers benefits The Associated Press Apr 30, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — In a big win for labor advocates, the California Supreme Court on Monday limited businesses from classifying workers as indepe…
