One bill in the deal, sponsored by the powerful Service Employees International Union, would allow Uber and Lyft drivers in California to unionize while still being classified as independent contractors

California’s legislative leaders are also backing a bill, sponsored by Uber and Lyft, that would significantly reduce the companies’ insurance requirements

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to form unions and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.

Newsom, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire said they were backing a compromise that would advance the collective bargaining bill out of

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