Uber may be forced to shut down California ride services over new driver ruling

A California judge on Monday granted the state's request for a preliminary injunction blocking Uber and rival Lyft Incfrom classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.Several hundred thousand "gig" workers, including many at ride-hailing companies and app-based food delivery services, are affected by the law known as Assembly Bill 5 ("AB5"), which took effect on Jan. 1.