San Francisco labor policy

Lyft Agrees to $272.5 Million Driver Settlement: Who Qualifies and How Payment Works

October 2, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)

Lyft car with a pink mustache driving on Powell Street cable car tracks - San Francisco

Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle claims it misclassified California drivers from April 2016 to December 2020, with at least $237 million going to drivers pending court approval.

San Francisco Now Requires Prevailing Wage for Contracted Street Cleaners

September 23, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)

San Francisco City Hall, where the Board of Supervisors approved the SHADE Act on first reading - San Francisco

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on September 22 to require prevailing wages, up to $46.14 an hour, for contractors that clean city streets.