Re: 🏹 Reverse Robin Hood (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:01:05 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > last item: another slimy CA ballot initiative in Nov.

Yeah.  I really dislike the state-wide initiative process in Ca.
Time-deprived voters are just so easily deceived.

 >  > Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:39:38 +0000
 >  > From: Lever Daily <http://www.levernews.com/~editor>
 >  > 
 >  > TODAY'S NUGGETS
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 >  > 
 >  > FROM THE LEVER NEWSROOM
 >  > 
 >  > https://www.levernews.com/r/eff2f39d?m=c7c41f62-6bc5-4c98-ae9b-16d6eceafe07
 >  > 
 >  > [View in browser [
 >  > https://www.levernews.com/r/f31a64b1?m=c7c41f62-6bc5-4c98-ae9b-16d6eceafe07
 >  > ]]
 >  > 
 >  > Uber is funneling tens of millions into a Ca ballot initiative that 
 >  > could make it harder for riders, pedestrians, and drivers to sue for damages 
 >  > after car crashes. The measure could also limit consumers’ ability to take 
 >  > car manufacturers to court over defective parts. It is part of a broader 
 >  > multistate liability-reform campaign Uber is backing ahead of its $1.25 
 >  > billion plan to unleash robotaxis on a massive scale.
 >  > 
 >  > The Ca proposal, dubbed the “Protecting Automobile Accident 
 >  > Victims from Attorney Self-Dealing Act [
 >  > https://www.levernews.com/r/4098b6de?m=c7c41f62-6bc5-4c98-ae9b-16d6eceafe07
 >  > ],” is slated for the November midterm election. It would require crash 
 >  > victims to keep 75 percent of their total settlement awards, leaving lawyers 
 >  > and hospitals to split the remaining 25 percent. Uber has reportedly spent 
 >  > more than $30 million [
 >  > https://www.levernews.com/r/174d005f?m=c7c41f62-6bc5-4c98-ae9b-16d6eceafe07
 >  > ] backing the initiative, which would apply to all automobile crash 
 >  > settlements in the state, not just those involving rideshare companies. 
 >  > 
 >  > Supporters say the measure would put more money in victims’ pockets. But 
 >  > critics warn it could have the opposite effect, making it harder for car 
 >  > crash victims to find legal representation. Many lawyers agree to take on 
 >  > such lawsuits on the condition that they will be paid only if their client 
 >  > wins. The 25 percent cap would not cover litigation costs in many cases.
 >  > 
 >  > The Ca ballot measure is part of Uber’s multistate policy campaign 
 >  > to overhaul laws that could hold the company liable for accidents and 
 >  > injuries. Earlier this year, the company supported an Indiana bill [
 >  > https://www.levernews.com/r/394662b1?m=c7c41f62-6bc5-4c98-ae9b-16d6eceafe07
 >  > ] that would have protected Uber and similar companies from user lawsuits 
 >  > stemming from injuries caused during a ride, but the bill died [
 >  > https://www.levernews.com/r/3db6a848?m=c7c41f62-6bc5-4c98-ae9b-16d6eceafe07
 >  > ] in committee. 
 >  > 
 >  >  * These legislative battles come as Uber invests up to $1.25 billion [
 >  >  https://www.levernews.com/r/6fbdb288?m=c7c41f62-6bc5-4c98-ae9b-16d6eceafe07
 >  >   ] in the electric-vehicle company Rivian to build 50,000 robotaxis. 
 >  > 
 >  > Reporting [
 >  > https://www.levernews.com/r/f20bf07a?m=c7c41f62-6bc5-4c98-ae9b-16d6eceafe07
 >  > ] by Freddy Brewster