But Uber has also played nicely with some governments, like California's, which made services like UberX and Lyft legal in 2013. It that kind of result the company hopes this new advisory board can help it achieve. The Huffington Post's Objectivity of Uber Coverage Is in Question Uber already operates in all the countries represented on the board, but Plouffe's blog post alludes to the company's ambitions to shape policy where it currently doesn't exist for ride-hailing. Its public policy board includes an impressive range of expertise and international backgrounds, including: Uber also has a safety advisory board that helps the company navigate relevant issues and policies.