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Re: Uber and Lyft expected to prevail in CA ballot measure

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Post by floatingatoll » Wed, Nov 04, 2020, 5:48 PM UTC

okareaman wrote: post #25

Thank you to everyone in California who voted for it. This means that as a retired computer programmer, I can keep part-time Uber/Lyft driving. It's a good thing for me and the people I pick up.

Out of curiosity, which personal auto insurance are you using that covers your vehicle while driving for Uber/Lyft?

Re: Uber and Lyft expected to prevail in CA ballot measure

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Post by nielsbot » Thu, Nov 05, 2020, 4:21 AM UTC

millstone wrote: post #24

nielsbot wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it comes down to which side spends more money, then there's something wrong with it.

California has a long and happy history of badly-conceived but very-well-funded propositions going down in flames. Prop 33 in 2012 comes to mind, losing badly despite $17m for and only $275k against: https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_33,_Automobil...

Noted. However we could remove the question entirely by limiting advertising/funding for propositions. I realize that's a short answer to probably a long question, but I'd like that experiment.

Re: Uber and Lyft expected to prevail in CA ballot measure

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Post by woldemariam » Fri, Nov 06, 2020, 12:16 AM UTC

floatingatoll wrote: post #41

okareaman wrote: post #25

Thank you to everyone in California who voted for it. This means that as a retired computer programmer, I can keep part-time Uber/Lyft driving. It's a good thing for me and the people I pick up.

Out of curiosity, which personal auto insurance are you using that covers your vehicle while driving for Uber/Lyft?

Progressive

https://www.progressive.com/auto/insurance-coverages/ridesha...