//California Voters Approve Tech-Bankrolled Campaign to Deny Benefits to Food Delivery Drivers

California Voters Approve Tech-Bankrolled Campaign to Deny Benefits to Food Delivery Drivers

Proposition 22, the California ballot measure backed by food delivery companies like Postmates, Instacart, and Doordash, was approved by voters during the November 3 election. Its win means that food delivery and ride-hailing companies, unlike most other business sectors in the state, will not have to provide its drivers with standard employee protections like minimum wage for hours worked, health care benefits, or unemployment insurance.

According to the election results available on November 4, 58 percent of California’s over 11