SAVE LOCAL JOBS
STOP AB 257
Assembly Bill 257 would establish new regulations for counter-service restaurants, creating a tax on working families’ dining choices by forcing menu price increases.
Food prices are already going up at levels Californians haven't seen in decades
Now is the WRONG time for legislators to increase costs on thousands of local counter-service restaurants still recovering from the pandemic and the WRONG time to raise prices on consumers already suffering from high gas costs, increased food prices and housing affordability.
Understanding AB 257
- New Regulations
AB 257, a law proposed in the California Legislature, would establish new regulations for counter-service restaurants where customers pay first, then eat. It completely changes how and if many local restaurants can continue in business.
- Unelected Political Appointees
AB 257 creates a misleadingly named “Fast Food Sector Council” of 11 unelected political appointees to set wages, benefits and working conditions for all counter-service restaurants whose brands have more than 30 locations nationwide, even though most counter-service restaurants are individually owned and operated by community members.
- Hurts Local Restaurants
The law will impact an enormous and diverse range of local restaurants including juice and smoothie bars, frozen yogurt shops, salad bars, bakeries, coffee shops, taquerias, sushi counters, delis, pizzerias, burger houses and more.
Impacted Restaurants
AB 257 isn’t just about “fast food” and burgers. It’s about coffee shops, ice cream and yogurt counters, and salad and sandwich shops.
