Under Proposition 22, California DoorDash drivers and other gig workers earned record income in 2021, according to the company.

California's Proposition 22 has shown to be successful in boosting economic security for many of those who choose to work in the gig economy, according to DoorDash. The company claims pay for Bay Area Dashers has increased 28% since 2020, including 29% in the Sacramento area, and 32% in both the Los Angeles and San Diego areas.

Under Proposition 22, income from tips increased 32% in 2021 in comparison to 2020. Dashers are now earning, on average, around $34 per hour with 100% of tips.

The new policy also has allowed many Dashers to work 10 or fewer hours per week and maintain their work schedules around personal and family obligations.

"Family means everything to me – and ever since my fiancée started struggling with her health, I have to be available for last minute doctor appointments and support," David M, a California Dasher and member of California Dasher Advisory Group, said in a release. "That’s why flexibility is so important to me – dashing makes it possible for me to earn where and when I want. Even better, since the passage of Prop 22, I’ve made more money, and relied on the new health care stipend to help cover medical expenses."

Proposition 22 was controversial when it was first proposed, and it was even ruled unconstitutional in August 2021, according to the Los Angeles Times. The ruling was in part because Proposition 22 interferes with the state government's constitutional authority to regulate compensation for workers’ injuries.

The U.C. Berkeley Labor Center found that Proposition 22 would result in less money overall for drivers and gig workers. The Labor Center also stated gig workers would only earn approximately $5.64 per hour.

Another argument was that Proposition 22 prevented workers from obtaining the same benefits as if they were classified as employees.

"Keep government out of Uber!" said Keith Holman, a driver who works for Uber, about Proposition 22 and other legislation trying to make gig economy workers classified as employees. "If drivers feel they are not being treated fairly, they can quit driving."