"Recent legislation has threatened to take away the flexible work opportunities of hundreds of thousands of Californians," the new measure reads. The California law could force many drivers to work more rigid hours, "taking away their ability to make their own decisions about the jobs they take and the hours they work." Uber has publicly stated that it won't comply with California's new law when it is expected to take effect early next year. The ridesharing company's top attorney said in a lengthy statement in September that Uber is exempt from the law's requirements because drivers' work falls "outside the usual course of Uber's business," which it sees as providing a technology platform. The Protect App-Based Drivers & Services Act is expected to appear as a referendum next November on California's 2020 ballot.