https://www.siliconvalley.com/2019/09/01/editorial-california-legislators-should-not-endanger-newspapers/

Negotiations over the future of gig-economy workers have dragged in legacy professions and now are threatening the future of newspaper deliveries in California.

The showdown in the state Capitol over the employment status of gig workers has profound implications for companies such as Lyft, Uber, DoorDash and Postmates. But while those companies and labor leaders do battle, the outcome could seriously affect industries such as insurance, hairstyling, real estate, medicine and, yes, newspapers.