California restaurants, under an 11th-hour intervention, will be allowed to keep adding surcharges to patrons' bills to cope with rising costs, exempted from a bill targeting 'junk fees' in various businesses.
Restaurants supported additional charges to offset higher wages and healthcare costs, critical amid escalating minimum wage standards; removal of this tool may harm the industry and its workers.
SB 1524, an emergency addendum, exempts eateries and bars from SB 478's junk fee prohibition after initial uproar, recognizing the necessity of such charges for struggling businesses.
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