

It passed after a company-funded campaign spent well over $200 million (including millions donated to the California GOP) and deployed a record number of lobbyists. Proposition 22 was a ballot initiative that exempted gig companies from reclassifying their workers as employees rather than independent contractors. In California, the default tip was zero and went up to $1.50, with an option to enter a customized tip amount.

Motherboard tested the app in New York and Washington D.C., where the tip option defaulted to 10 and 20 percent respectively. Seamless followed suit, with the exact same fees, prompts, and messages for customers who make deliveries through the Grubhub-owned platform.
