California Just Gave Rideshare Drivers the Right to Bargain. It's the First State to Do It.

California's 2026 laws made it the first state to grant rideshare drivers sectoral collective bargaining, raised the minimum wage to $16.90 (with $20 for fast food and a path toward $25 for health care workers), banned most 'stay-or-pay' contracts, and put triple penalties on wage theft. Naomi files the Hero of the Day.