California drivers sue Uber over in-app messages asking to support ballot measure

By Tina Bellon
(Reuters) - California Uber Technologies Inc <UBER.N> drivers on Thursday sued the ride-hailing company over in-app messages regarding an upcoming gig worker ballot measure that the drivers say violate a California law protecting their political rights.
The lawsuit says Uber is unlawfully pressuring drivers via the app to support the Nov. 3 company-sponsored ballot measure, known as Proposition 22, via the app.
Uber rejected those claims.
"This is an absurd lawsuit, without merit, filed solely for press attention and without regard for the facts," Uber said in a statement, adding that the vast majority of its drivers supported Prop 22.
Prop 22 would overwrite California law AB5 intended to force Uber, Lyft <LYFT.O> and other app-based companies ...


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