Uber Appeals California Fine in Sexual Assault, Safety Probe

Uber Technologies Inc. says a California Public Utilities Commission judge’s $59 million fine “sends a dangerous message to anyone who stands up for the privacy and autonomy of sexual assault victims.”

The ride-hailing company is appealing an administrative law judge’s order to provide the commission with information on sexual assault and harassment claims or pay the fine. Failing to comply could cost Uber its license to operate in California.

“The Commission cannot, on the one hand, acknowledge that victims of sexual assault are entitled to protect their personal information but simultaneously ...