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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

UC Berkeley researchers find ride-share apps reduce US traffic fatalities

Photo of hand holding a phone with "UBER" on the screen
Stock Catalog/Creative Commons
A study by UC Berkeley professors found that ride-sharing apps help reduce the amount of alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Photo by Stock Catalog under CC-BY-SA-3.0-US

A study by UC Berkeley professors published in the National Bureau of Economic Research found that ride-sharing apps have significantly decreased U.S. traffic fatalities.
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Friday, August 28, 2020
Illustration of cars, representing an organised group of drivers, surrounding Uber and Lyft's corporate buildings, which are marked as a map destination.

Protect gig workers: Don’t override AB 5 in November

If Prop. 22 is passed, the gig model would spread like fire across industries. Almost any work could be put on an app for the lowest bidder.
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