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#23-128 Castellanos v. State of California, S279622. (A163655; 89 Cal.App.5th 131, mod. 90 Cal.App.5th 84a; Alameda County Superior Court; RG21088725.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment in an action for writ of mandate. This case presents the following issue: Is Proposition 22 (the “Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act”) invalid because it conflicts with article XIV, section 4 of the California Constitution?

Petition for review granted: 6/28/2023

Issues ordered limited: 7/12/2023

Review was granted in this matter on June 28, 2023. The issue to be briefed and argued is limited to the following: Does Business and Professions Code section 7451, which was enacted by Proposition 22 (the “Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act”), conflict with article XIV, section 4 of the California Constitution and therefore require that Proposition 22, by its own terms, be deemed invalid in its entirety?

Opening brief on the merits filed: 9/11/2023

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.

In the news: Micheli, Legal Analysis: California Court of Appeal Primarily Upholds Prop. 22, California Globe (Mar. 16, 2023)