Cotter

ORDER

I. INTRODUCTION

Patrick Cotter and Mejandra Maciel, two former drivers for Lyft, Inc., bring this putative nationwide class action against Lyft under California’s wage and hour laws. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that: (i) California law requires Lyft to treat all drivers throughout the nation as employees rather than independent contractors; and (ii) because Lyft classifies and pays these drivers as independent contractors, it is depriving them of California’s minimum wage, along with other *1061 rights that California law confers upon employees.

The Court issued an order to show cause, questioning whether the plaintiffs, who the complaint alleges are California residents who drove for Lyft in California, may bring claims under California’s wage and hour laws on behalf of people who drove for Lyft in other states. The Court now strikes the class allegations. If the plaintiffs wish to file an amended complaint that pleads a proper wage and hour class action, they may do so within 21 days.

II. DISCUSSION

A. The California Wage And Hour Laws Asserted In The Complaint Do Not Create A Cause Of Action For People Who Perform Work Entirely In Another State.

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