On July 21, rideshare drivers staged a strike in front of the Uber headquarters in San Francisco and outside a Lyft drivers center in San Diego, demanding the right to unionize and for the passage of the PRO Act. While the PRO Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in March, it needs support from at least three more Democrats in order to pass a vote in the Senate.

In December 2020, Uber was fined $59 million by the California Public Utilities Commission for failing to provide requested sexual assault data. Now, however, that fine has been drastically reduced.

In a recent announcement, Lyft will again be providing shared riders for passengers in select U.S. cities. This is the first time shared trips are available since the pandemic, as they were initially removed to stop the spread of COVID-19.

To curb transmission of the COVID-19 virus last year, Uber and Lyft required drivers and passengers wear masks. In addition, both companies had verification policies in place. However, passengers are alleging discrimination for being refused rides due to false claims of them not wearing masks.

An Uber driver in Lakewood, Colorado has been cited for speeding after local police clocked him traveling 102 mph. There was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the citing. The driver is due in court next month.