It all began in May.

這一切都始於五月。

That's when California sued the two companies for not complying with a state law that aims to reclassify at based workers as employees who are entitled to benefits such as unemployment insurance and the minimum wage.

這時，加州起訴這兩家公司沒有遵守州法律，該法律旨在將駐點工人重新分類為有權享受失業保險和最低工資等福利的員工。

A California judge in August ordered the companies to reclassify their drivers as employees.

加利福尼亞州的一名法官在8月份命令這些公司將其司機重新分類為僱員。

Uber and Lyft filed an appeal threatening to leave the state.

Uber和Lyft提出上訴，威脅要離開該州。

The appeals court judges ruled ubers and lifts misclassification irreparably harmed drivers because they missed out on employee benefits as independent contractors.

上訴法院的法官裁定ubers和升降機的錯誤分類對司機造成了不可彌補的傷害，因為他們錯過了作為獨立承包商的僱員福利。

Lyft and Uber said they were considering all legal options, including an appeal.

Lyft和Uber表示，他們正在考慮所有法律選項，包括上訴。

The court ruling will not go into effect before a November 3rd company sponsored ballot initiative that will let voters decide the future status of gig workers.

在11月3日公司發起的投票倡議之前，法院的裁決不會生效，該倡議將讓選民決定未來的gig工人的地位。

Still, the decision narrows the company's options should their ballot failed.

不過，如果他們的投票失敗，這個決定還是縮小了公司的選擇範圍。