Section § 7464

Explanation

This law section explains that rideshare and delivery drivers often work across different city and county lines in California, which can lead to conflicting local rules. To address this, the state has set uniform guidelines for certain aspects of app-based work, such as driver pay, schedules, benefits, licensing, and contract termination rights. However, local governments can still enforce specific local laws related to crimes or regulations made before late 2019.

(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 7464(a) The performance of a single rideshare service or delivery service frequently requires an app-based driver to travel across the jurisdictional boundaries of multiple local governments. California has over 500 cities and counties, which can lead to overlapping, inconsistent, and contradictory local regulations for cross-jurisdictional services.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 7464(b) In light of the cross-jurisdictional nature of the rideshare services and delivery services, and in addition to the other requirements and standards established by this chapter, the state hereby occupies the field in the following areas:
(1)CA Business & Professions Code § 7464(b)(1) App-based driver compensation and gratuity, except as provided in Section 7453.
(2)CA Business & Professions Code § 7464(b)(2) App-based driver scheduling, leave, health care subsidies, and any other work-related stipends, subsidies, or benefits.
(3)CA Business & Professions Code § 7464(b)(3) App-based driver licensing and insurance requirements.
(4)CA Business & Professions Code § 7464(b)(4) App-based driver rights with respect to a network company’s termination of an app-based driver’s contract.
(c)CA Business & Professions Code § 7464(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), nothing in this section shall limit a local government’s ability to adopt local ordinances necessary to punish the commission of misdemeanor and felony crimes or to enforce local ordinances and regulations enacted prior to October 29, 2019.