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April 8, 2026
Streetsblog New York City
By: Kevin Duggan
Gov. Hochul is raking in cash from Uber as she follows its state-by-state playbook to erode the rights of car crash victims. Gov. Hochul’s re-election campaign is raking in cash from
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March 29, 2026
Jacobin
By: Freddy Brewster
Uber is spending tens of millions on a California ballot measure that could make it harder for riders, pedestrians, and drivers to sue for damages after car crashes. It is
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March 22, 2026
The Sacramento Bee
By: Erwin Chemerinsky
Uber has submitted a ballot initiative that would help the company at the expense of the rest of us. As is so often the case with ballot initiatives, Uber’s Protecting
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March 20, 2026
AXIOS San Francisco
By: Shawna Chen
A proposed ballot initiative backed by Uber could reshape how much money victims recover in California car crash cases. The big picture: Uber says the measure ensures injured Californians — not
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March 18, 2026
Consumer Watchdog
By: Jamie Court
March 12, 2026
Los Angeles Time
By: Carmen Balber
To the editor: Uber’s recent announcement of a women-only option places the burden of safety squarely on the shoulders of female passengers (“Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide,” March 10). This move
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March 11, 2026
Jezebel
By: Jim Vorel
A recent court ruling finding Uber liable in a sexual assault case forced their hand. Last year, the world’s largest rideshare company, Uber, disclosed 12,522 instances between 2017-2022 of what
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March 10, 2026
CBS News
By: Kristine Lazar and Amy Corral
An investigation by CBS News California Investigates has uncovered mounting allegations that stolen identities are being used to create fraudulent Uber driver accounts, raising questions about passenger safety and the
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March 10, 2026
CBS News
By: Kristine Lazar and Amy Corral
An investigation by CBS News California Investigates has uncovered mounting allegations that stolen identities are being used to create fraudulent Uber driver accounts, raising questions about passenger safety and the
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March 9, 2026
Consumer Watchdog
By: Jamie Court
February 24, 2026
CAL Matters
By: Lynn La
multimillion-dollar battle is playing out between Uber and an opposition coalition over a November ballot initiative that could affect every driver on California roads, writes Levi Sumagaysay. Since last fall, the
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February 24, 2026
CAL Matters
By: Jamie Court and Nick Rowley
A Santa Barbara woman was killed by an Uber Eats driver who was speeding 120 miles per hour while intoxicated, according to the family’s lawsuit. The driver already had a criminal history
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February 24, 2026
CAL Matters
By: Levi Sumagaysay
In November, California voters may have to referee a multimillion-dollar battle among Uber, attorneys and doctors. The outcome could have far-reaching implications for anybody who uses the state’s roads and
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February 13, 2026
AACA Press Release
NFL pulled Alliance Against Corporate Abuse’s ad from San Diego’s NBC affiliate that exposes mega-sponsor Uber’s “alarming sexual violence problem” SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sunday, the Alliance Against Corporate Abuse
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February 13, 2026
AACA Press Release
Alliance Against Corporate Abuse issues statement regarding verdict against Uber and its impact on California SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, a federal jury ruled against Uber in a bellwether sexual assault case brought
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February 13, 2026
AACA Press Release
Fundraising strength, legal developments, and voter sentiment underscore widening challenge for Uber SACRAMENTO, CA – Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) announced today that it has raised over $50 million into
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February 9, 2026
Consumer Watchdog
By: Jamie Court
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog Campaign warned the public about Uber’s Super Bowl TV Ad that claims to be a “Consumer Alert,” the video format Consumer Watchdog has used for
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February 9, 2026
ABC10
By: Jenny Huh
The Uber-backed campaign includes a $1 million statewide Super Bowl advertisement funded by the rideshare company and a group called “A More Affordable California.” SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new California
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February 9, 2026
The New York Times
By: Emily Steel
In a federal bellwether case, the jury ordered the ride-hailing giant to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, who said one of its drivers assaulted her in 2023. A federal
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February 5, 2026
Courthouse News Service
By: Joe Duhownik
Jaylynn Dean says the ride-hail giant failed to implement reasonable safety standards that would have prevented her driver from assaulting her in November 2023. PHOENIX (CN) — A federal jury
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February 5, 2026
Reuters
By: Diana Novak Jones and Abhirup Roy
A U.S. jury ordered Uber (UBER.N), opens new tab on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted
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January 22, 2026
CBS8
By: Brian White
If approved by voters, the initiative would classify rideshare companies as “common carriers,” placing them in the same legal category as taxis, buses and trains. SAN DIEGO — Rideshare companies
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January 21, 2026
The New York Times
By: Emily Steel
From the ballot box in California to the halls of Congress and Wall Street, several new initiatives would require more oversight of how the company protects its passengers. Uber faces
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January 16, 2026
Los Angeles Times
By: Michael Hiltzik
Uber says its proposed ballot initiative will save consumers money. It’s really designed to save Uber money, at its passengers’ expense Uber loves to define itself as a most public-spirited
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January 6, 2026
Daily Journal
By: Malcolm Maclachlan
CAOC-backed committees report massive fundraising totals as title and summary approvals allow competing ballot measures to move toward signature gathering. Plaintiffs’ attorneys and rideshare companies are barreling toward a titanic
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January 5, 2026
Bloomberg Law
By: Isaiah Poritz
Uber Technologies Inc. was unable to convince a federal court to delay the second-ever jury trial, scheduled to begin next week, involving Uber’s legal liability in a case where an Arizona
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December 31, 2025
The Sacramento Bee
By: Andrew Graham
A proposed ballot measure backed by a $12 million campaign war chest from Uber is drawing a heated response from trial lawyers who say the tech giant is seeking immunity
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December 29, 2025
The New York Times
By: Emily Steel
The company monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behavior. Some accused of serious sexual assault had prior records of complaints. Over 15 days in February 2023, Uber received three increasingly
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December 22, 2025
The New York Times
By: Emily Steel
The ride-hailing giant’s background check process was intended to speed drivers onto its network while keeping costs down, internal documents show. Uber says its background checks are essential for keeping
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November 18, 2025
The Sacramento Bee
By: Nora Freeman Engstrom and Brianne Holland-Stergar
Uber wants to lock poor, injured plaintiffs out of the courthouse — and it’s asking California voters to help. Last month, Uber submitted a ballot initiative to the California Secretary
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October 7, 2025
The New York Times
By: Emily Steel
The investigation, according to people with knowledge of the inquiry, is focused on whether Uber committed consumer fraud in how it promoted consumer safeguards. New Jersey’s attorney general is investigating
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September 30, 2025
The New York Times
By: Emily Steel and Natallie Rocha
The company is facing similar lawsuits in federal and state courts from people who claim their drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them. A California jury on Tuesday found Uber not
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September 25, 2025
The New York Times
By: Emily Steel
The inquiry comes weeks after a New York Times investigation found that incidents of sexual assault and sexual misconduct occurred much more frequently than Uber had disclosed. A House oversight
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August 8, 2025
The New York Times
By: Emily Steel
The company has tested tools that make rides safer, court records show. Measures to stem the violence have been set aside in favor of protecting the company’s business. Uber received
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April 5, 2025
Boston Globe
By: Adam Vaccaro and Dan Adams
The agency said it rejected 51 applications from sex offenders and 352 for incidents related to “Sex, Abuse, and Exploitation.” The new state system, which began checking records in January,
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