Uber drivers and other gig workers in California could get better pay under proposed law

Gig economy workers are increasingly ubiquitous, shuttling us to appointments and delivering our food while working for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and others. Thanks in large part to the app-based tech boom emanating from this city, 36% of U.S. workers participate in the gigeconomy, according to Gallup. But not all gigs are created equal, Gallup adds, noting that so-called “contingent gig workers” experience their workplace “like regular employees do, just without the benefits of a traditional job — benefits, pay and security.”