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California SB478 Junk-Fee Ban

All-in pricing - the price you see is the price you pay.

Consumer / MarketsState SenateLiberty checkEvidence favors the policy

B · 17/24

1 · The idealist case (in its proponents' own framing)

Ban drip fees so prices are honest up front.

2 · The realist counter-case

Critics cite carve-outs.

3 · Predicted vs. measured — with caveats

Took effect July 2024; a restaurant carve-out (SB1524) is disclosure, not lower prices.

4 · Liberty check

Consumer clarity vs. seller pricing latitude.

5 · The real tradeoff

Evidence favors transparency.

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