Lyft in a statement said California should rather let voters decide on the issue during a November ballot initiative sponsored by Uber, Lyft and delivery company DoorDash Inc. "If the courts were to grant the Attorney General's request, it would have a devastating effect on millions of Californians at the worst possible time," Lyft said. (Reporting by Tina Bellon; Editing by Sandra Maler, Peter Henderson and David Gregorio)