Results and implications of the 2020 election, Proposition 22 out of California, and reflections on the “soul” of America.
| Win or lose, Trump was the mirror America needed “Biden’s support is enough evidence to say that America isn’t Trump, but Trump still represents a good part of America’s soul.” Yesterday, Andre Perry reflected on the presidential race, the state of U.S. democracy, and what the contest reveals about the electorate. Read more |
| On Proposition 22, a big California victory for the gig economy The 58% to 42% victory in California this week for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash is one of the important technology policy messages to come out of the 2020 election. Darrell West explains why the proposition was significant and what it indicates for those wanting to write new rules for the digital economy. Read more |
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