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Re:Rideshare operations are being suspended in California by chillacy on Thursday August 20, 2020 @01:44PM (#24226113)
Tough to call anything done as voluntary with a gun held up to the head. Their entire business model (which has not been super profitable to say the least) was just made illegal in California.

Life goes on though, probably the Taxi industry is very pleased, many of the full-time drivers will go on to work as Taxi drivers, licensed with hours and all. And I'll just lower my expectations for getting a taxi dispatched within 30 mins outside of the main city.

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Re:Rideshare operations are being suspended in California by stefan_ on Thursday August 20, 2020 @03:09PM (#24227375)
What you call a gun to their head has been there for a year now! The only thing that actually ended was their hopeless legal effort.

So no, it was made illegal a year ago. It was Uber and Lyfts decision to do nothing to prepare.

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Re:Rideshare operations are being suspended in California by dublinben on Thursday August 20, 2020 @04:43PM (#24228703)
>Their entire business model was just made illegal in California.

Their business model has been illegal since at least the 2018 Dynamex decision. The only sudden moves here are from Lyft.

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Re:Rideshare operations are being suspended in California by lsiebert on Thursday August 20, 2020 @03:21PM (#24227529)
I mean, if your business model is predicated on violations of the law, maybe you aren't a viable business as currently structured, and should restructure to be in compliance with the law?
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