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Uber, Lyft threaten California shutdown over driver status

by AP Business Writers
| August 20, 2020 10:27 AM

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are saying they will shut down their California operations if a new law goes into effect overnight that would force both companies to classify their drivers as employees.

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