State ballot measures aren’t generating as many headlines as this year’s key congressional races, but some are worth tracking as they touch on the gig economy, immigration and more.
The state of Washington will hold an advisory vote on whether to maintain or repeal a law that ensured new benefits for ride-hailing drivers in the state but did not classify them as employees, which was viewed as a win for companies like Uber and Lyft “This measure was automatically referred to the ballot under state law, which requires that Washington hold advisory votes on certain legislation,” Beacon wrote. “The result is not binding, but it could provide a barometer of public opinion of the worker classification issue in a blue state.”
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