Uber, the popular ride-hailing app, has amassed billions of dollars in an alleged dark money slush fund that the company could use not only to fund its robotaxi programs but also to sidestep taxes, according to a new report shared with the Lever.

This comes as Uber has launched a nationwide lobbying campaign to overhaul how car accident victims can sue the company and donated at least $1 million to California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra.

According to 2026 financial filings, last year, Uber’s executive bonuses and other compensation were contingent upon the success of rolling back these consumer protections. For example, former Vice President Kamala Harris’s brother-in-law, Tony West, Uber’s chief legal officer, received a cash bonus for helping pass “bills in Georgia aimed at limiting damages in lawsuits and reducing insurance premiums, and the passage of SB 371 in California, a landmark compromise that lowers excessive government-mandated insurance costs.” The California bill lowered mandatory insurance coverage for Uber from a $1 million blanket coverage for uninsured and underinsured drivers to just $60,000 per person and $300,000 per accident.