Uber and Lyft drivers can unionize under new law signed by Newsom. How does it work?

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Gov. Newsom signed legislation Friday that allows hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to unionize while remaining independent contractors.

Uber and Lyft secured reduced insurance requirements as part of the deal, ending years of legal battles over driver classification.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law a deal that will allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to unionize and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.

The legislation — a rare compromise between labor groups and Silicon Valley gig economy companies — grants collective bargaining rights to Uber and Lyft drivers, and follows years of political and legal batt