Similar to how Amazon got away with murder by declaring itself a "poor widdle internet company" that shouldn't be expected to collect sales tax.
YouTube is littered with videos of how hard it is to make a living, or even make a profit, being an Uber/Lyft driver. The turnover is very high.
In the short run this might be bad for the consumer or the little guy trying to make a few bucks on the side, but in the long run if this makes even more people mad at Democrats then it will be a cloud with a silver lining.
Cab driver here and mixed feelings as well.
I am an independent contractor. I support independent contracting.
However there is nothing remotely resembling an even playing field between cabs and rideshare so called. A hundred percent unfair.
Also I am a conservative not a libertarian and I believe some regulation of an industry that utilizes public infrastructure to this extent and has a strong public trust where they pick up tourists, non English speaking, high, drunks, crazy, frail elderly etc needs some scrutiny.