SACRAMENTO — The district attorneys for San Francisco and Los Angeles counties have threatened the state’s top ride-sharing companies with legal action for “unlawful business practices,” including, in one case, insufficient background checks on drivers and improper fare collections.
A spokeswoman for San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon confirmed that letters were sent to Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and Sidecar Technologies Inc., but she declined to provide copies. A Sept. 24 letter provided by Sidecar, however, warns that the DAs are poised to pursue injunctive relief and civil penalties under the Business and Professions Code if the San Francisco company does not make changes “quickly.”
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