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Why 2015 was the year for the sharing economy
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Dec 23, 2015
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Why 2015 was the year for the sharing economy
In 2015 companies like Lyft, Uber and Airbnb, which are also part of the sharing economy, worked their way further into the fabric of Southern California. How?
The app-based car service Uber has had a big year for business -- and controversy.
The app-based car service Uber has had a big year for business and controversy.
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In 2015 companies like Lyft, Uber and Airbnb, which are also part of the sharing economy, worked their way further into the fabric of Southern California. How?

In 2015 companies like Lyft, Uber and Airbnb, which are also part of the sharing economy, worked their way further into the fabric of Southern California

How'd that happen? KPCC's Meghan McCarty and Ben Bergman, as well as Kevin Klowden, Managing Director of the California Center at the Milken Institute, join A Martinez to talk about what that means for those in Southern California.