> Why does the government need to have an opinion on the matter?
Because constituents voted for that government which gave them the power to vote employment laws that apply to Uber/Lyft. Or are you contesting the legitimacy of the democratic process, and California's constitution?
Uber/Lyft are free to move their business to another state.
> Drivers are voluntarily entering into the current work arrangement
Irrelevant, not all "arrangements" are legal. By that logic slavery should be legal as well, if the slave enters in a slave agreement willingly, to settle a debt for instance.
Because constituents voted for that government which gave them the power to vote employment laws that apply to Uber/Lyft. Or are you contesting the legitimacy of the democratic process, and California's constitution?
Uber/Lyft are free to move their business to another state.
> Drivers are voluntarily entering into the current work arrangement
Irrelevant, not all "arrangements" are legal. By that logic slavery should be legal as well, if the slave enters in a slave agreement willingly, to settle a debt for instance.