I heard a group of Uber drivers on the news, and they were opposed to this.
They said that they appreciate the freedom to set their own working schedule, and that’s part of why they work for Uber. They expressed concerns that if they were employees, then they would have their hours of work limited, and be assigned scheduled shifts.
Some were especially concerned about the limited hours, since they would likely be banned from working more hours if it put them into the time and a half category.
Its more than just the hours. If you are an employee in CA, your employer is required to pay unemployment compensation amongst other things. This will hurt the Uber business model and creates more paperwork instead of efficiency.
Seriously, why does CA have a say in a private contractors employment arrangements?