Lyft has added an extra fee on all rides. In January, the rideshare company announced that the additional charges were because of the extra worker protections they have to provide because of Prop 22. 

Lyft is not the only ride-hailing company to take this route. Uber also increased its prices only days after Prop 22 was passed by voters in California. Now Lyft customers will have to pay $1.50, where they used to pay 30 cents. It is estimated that food delivery will have an extra $2 flat rate on Californian orders. 

If the Proposition had not passed, the services had already made it clear that they would no longer be able to afford operations with the business’s existing model and may have to let go drivers or completely shut down. 

It was this sentiment that was repeated again and again leading up to the November election. It persuaded riders and drivers alike to vote in favor of Prop 22. The measure offers certain worker protections to the drivers without classifying them as traditional 9 to 5 employees. 

During the campaign for this measure to pass, it had its fair share of opponents. Gig Workers Rising bluntly called the proposition “bait.” 

Voicing that, for all the millions they make, gig economy brands refuse to offer worker benefits and minimum wage protections to their drivers. The group advocates for proper working terms and is very vocal about their distrust for ride-hailing and food delivery giants. 

Worker advocate groups were not the only opposition that the measure and companies like Lyft face. Many drivers filed a lawsuit last month in California Supreme Court after they partnered with Service Employees International Union California State Council. Their stance is that the existence and implementation of Proposition 22 is a violation of the constitution.