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California is a state in the Western United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. With a population of over 39 million across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous U.S. state and the third largest by land area.
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More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees
Thousands of Lyft drivers will be eligible to get paid for lost wages and benefits from 2016 to 2020, when they would have been considered employees under California labor law.
The California Labor Commissioner's Office announced Thursday that Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle a wage and worker misclassification lawsuit.