Daunte Wright was just a year older than me. He was a father, a recent graduate, a basketball fan, and most of all, beloved by his friends and family. On April 11, Wright was fatally shot by white police officer Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop in which she claims she meant to taze him […]
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Proposition 22 and the Future of California’s Gig Economy
In the last few years, California has witnessed significant shifts in labor law with the rise of the gig economy in the state. Companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have redefined what it means to be a worker, and the California State Legislature has attempted to keep up as well as push its own ideas. […]
Uber Transportation Innovation
On an ordinary day, Lyft and Uber are fierce competitors, often resorting to questionable tactics and always eager to steal each other’s drivers; however, in Sacramento, they have become unlikely bedfellows. In light of recent efforts to regulate the steadily growing industry, ride-sharing companies have pooled resources to fight what they have touted as […]