Los Angeles and California disagree on legality of ride-sharing startups


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The ride-sharing startups received the green light to operate statewide and are now caught in the middle of a state versus city regulation debate; however, it’s anticipated that LA’s new major will quick change rules in favor of innovation.

...[Los Angeles] sent near-identical cease and desist letters to Uber, SideCar, and Lyft demanding that each cease operating an “automobile-for-hire” business without a permit. Earlier this ye