It also states that those hiring firms must provide all worker benefits to employees that California's labor laws mandate. The appellate court sided with Judge Ethan Schulman of the San Francisco Superior Court. That jurist ordered Uber and Lyft to classify their California drivers as employees. Reacting to the ruling, Uber spokesperson Matt Kallman said he's considering other options but the best chance for drivers to remain contractors now falls to voters when they decide on Proposition 22 next week. "If the voters don't say Yes on Proposition 22, rideshare drivers will be prevented from continuing to work as independent contractors, putting hundreds of thousands of Californians out of work and likely shutting down ridesharing throughout much of the state," he said. If voters approve the ballot measure, which Uber and Lyft are sponsoring, the gig economy companies will be able to continue classifying their employees as independent contractors.