California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) has introduced a bill that would require food delivery platforms to provide customers and restaurants a clear, itemized cost breakdown of each transaction. According to Gonzalez, the AB 286 bill would ensure that restaurants and other food facilities could ultimately set the price of food and beverages that are sold through delivery apps.
“We’ve seen reports of restaurant owners losing money on food delivery app orders because of hidden fees from companies like DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub,” said Gonzalez, in a statement. “AB 286 is about providing much-needed transparency so restaurants and customers know exactly what they’re being charged up front, and gives restaurant owners the choice to share with their customers how much from the transaction is actually going to their business.”
The bill has been sent to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for consideration.
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