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LAFCO begins labor study of emerging mobility firms; early findings flag regulation, portable benefits and public‑private pilots

San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission · January 18, 2019
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LAFCO staff and an intern previewed a literature review and RFP for an emerging‑mobility labor study, highlighting uneven regulation, proposals for portable benefits, and examples of public–private transit partnerships; commissioners urged attention to worker‑classification changes under California law.

Brian Goble, LAFCO executive officer, reported that an RFP for a labor study of emerging mobility services has been posted with a March 15 submission deadline and that a University of San Francisco graduate class will contribute research to the study.

Intern Leah Tro summarized a literature review that identified three preliminary trends: uneven and evolving regulation across jurisdictions, interest in portable benefits for independent contractors, and growing public‑private partnerships in transit operations. She cited examples from New…

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