Calif. judge rules San Diego County restaurants can reopen; says strip club ruling also protects eat

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Calif. judge rules San Diego County restaurants can reopen; says strip club ruling also protects eateries

https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-judge-restaurants-strip-club-ruling

A California judge ruled that all San Diego County restaurants can reopen for on-site dining, falling in line with an earlier ruling that strip clubs could remain open despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s novel coronavirus-related health order that calls for such establishments to close up shop.

Thursday’s San Diego County ruling was a setback to Newsom’s stay-at-home order, which officials said was issued in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus before the state's intensive care units run out of beds.

The Democratic governor’s office immediately appealed, bringing uncertainty to restaurant owners weighing whether to buy food and schedule staff a week before Christmas amid the possibility that their victory could soon be reversed.