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Uber and Lyft to continue operating in California

Uber and Lyft have threatened that they would be forced to shut down, but an appeals court decision Thursday stayed a decision forcing them to make drivers employees

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August 20, 2020 at 5:20 p.m. EDT
After an appeals court issued a stay on an order, Uber and Lyft say they won't shutdown ride-hailing operations in California. (Video: The Washington Post)

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber and Lyft will continue operating in California after an appeals court issued a stay on an order that would have prompted the ride-hailing companies to shut down.

Uber and Lyft had said they would suspend their ride-hailing service in the state beginning Friday unless a California Superior Court decision requiring them to give drivers full employment was delayed while they appeal. The appeals court issued the stay Thursday.