Troi Valentino, a food delivery gig worker based in California, told Flexible Work News in a July 23 statement that if the California Supreme Court strikes down Proposition (Prop) 22, gig workers may not be paid "fairly" for the hours that they work.

"Prop 22 helps gig workers get paid at a fair rate," said Valentino. "Without Prop 22 some gig workers would not get paid fairly for working active hours."

Approved by California voters in 2020, Prop 22 classifies app-based transportation and delivery workers as independent contractors instead of employees, according to the California Treasurer website. Prop 22 includes a per-mile compensation adjustment for gig workers, which has increased from 30 cents in 2021 to 35 cents in 2024.

According to Investopedia, Prop 22, also known as the "App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative," includes several wage and labor policies that apply to app-based workers for companies such as Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash. These include healthcare subsidies and occupational accident insurance provided by the companies, guaranteed earnings of 120% of the state minimum wage, and disability payments.

In 2021, a Superior Court Judge ruled that two provisions of Prop 22 were unconstitutional. The measure remained in effect while the judge’s decision was appealed. In 2023, an appellate court reversed the judge’s ruling. The state Supreme Court is now reviewing the measure.

A survey conducted among Californians who drive for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart in 2021 found that 88% of respondents said Prop 22 had been "good for them," with 76% of respondents saying Prop 22 "increased my pay," according to a report from Protect App-Based Drivers and Services. Additionally, 84% of survey respondents said they would recommend that other states pass laws similar to Prop 22.

In addition to working in food delivery, Valentino runs a YouTube channel where he shares content focused on entertainment and gaming. He launched his YouTube channel in 2017.