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   Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 09:15:05 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

   I've written to both my state senator and state assemblymember taking them to task for writing a bill to allow restaurants to lie about pricing.

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     Bruce Halperin :vbike: (brucehalperin@sfba.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 13:57:14 JST Bruce Halperin :vbike:

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     @kingrat @scott https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/restaurant-junk-fees-exemption-bill-19497214.php?utm_content=img&sid=58593c002ddf9c13c357e4ba&ss=P&st_rid=7f44cab3-7249-48af-91e4-05a124b0774d&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=features&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2Zvb2QvcmVzdGF1cmFudHMvYXJ0aWNsZS9yZXN0YXVyYW50LWp1bmstZmVlcy1leGVtcHRpb24tYmlsbC0xOTQ5NzIxNC5waHA%3D&time=MTcxNzcyMDc1NzU1Ng%3D%3D&rid=N2Y0NGNhYjMtNzI0OS00OGFmLTkxZTQtMDVhMTI0YjA3NzRk&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 13:57:14 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     • Bruce Halperin :vbike:

     @BruceHalperin @scott It was a bill introduced in April about the Gambling Commission or some such thing. Pulled out of the circular file yesterday and replaced all the text in it with this. So it's already gone through something like a first & second reading.

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     scott f (scott@carfree.city)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 13:57:15 JST scott f

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     @kingrat oh no. I was looking forward to honest prices… link to info on the bill?

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Jun-2024 00:53:50 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     It's not a scientific poll by any stretch, but the Chronicle's web form is currently running 6 to 1 against surcharges.

     https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/restaurant-junk-fees-survey/