California Bill Requires Disclosure of Hidden Fees From Food Delivery Apps

The state senator behind the bill says online platforms are leveraging their growing clout to impose fees.

App-based delivery workers wait outside of a restaurant that uses app deliveries in New York City on July 7, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Online delivery platforms such as GrubHub, DoorDash and UberEats would be required to disclose hidden fees to restaurants and customers under a bill introduced in the California Legislature this year.

Senate Bill 1490, introduced by Los Angeles-based Sen. María Durazo, would require the platforms to disclose the amounts of the fees. Under current law they need to disclose only that there is a fee, but not the amount.