Gig work companies including Uber and Lyft spent big to pass Proposition 22 on last November's election -- and now their users appear to be paying for it. The companies shelled out 220 million dollars, allowing them to keep classifying workers as contractors instead of employees. KCBS and Chronicle insider, Phil Matier, joined KCBS Radio news anchors, Jeff Bell and Patti Reising, with more on how they are recouping those costs.

<p><strong>Gig work companies including Uber and Lyft spent big to pass Proposition 22 on last November's election -- and now their users appear to be paying for it. The companies shelled out 220 million dollars, allowing them to keep classifying workers as contractors instead of employees. KCBS and Chronicle insider, Phil Matier, joined KCBS Radio news anchors, Jeff Bell and Patti Reising, with more on how they are recouping those costs.</strong></p>

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