Government
Jun. 24, 2026
Uber, trial attorneys advance bill to avoid ballot fight
SB 623 would cap some medical lien recoveries, expand rideshare driver background checks and allow women riders and drivers to request matches with other women.
A bill designed to avert an expensive ballot fight cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday, prompting rare praise between trial attorneys and business interests after months of conflict.
The Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and Uber Technologies Inc. face a Thursday deadline to remove their respective propositions from the November ballot. They presented a united front to the Assembly Judiciary Committee, with each side asking for support for a compromise bill publishe...
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