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A group of California wineries and restaurants sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state public health officer this week in an effort to overturn the state’s ban on outdoor dining and wine tasting.
The Wine Country Coalition for Safe Reopening, a group of more than 50 businesses in Napa and Sonoma counties, alleged in the lawsuit that California’s ban is arbitrary, irrational and unfair, and that it has hurt local businesses and thousands of workers who lost their jobs.
California added new COVID-19 restrictions in early December amid rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The state hit a high of more than 45,000 new cases reported in Dec. 18, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Coalition Of Bay Area Restaurants And Wineries Files Lawsuit Against Governor Newsom For Harmful Arbitrary And Irrational Outdoor Dining Ban
The Wine Country Coalition for Safe Reopening fights to reopen safe outdoor service
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CALISTOGA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Wine Country Coalition for Safe Reopening (the Coalition ) announced today its filing of a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom and California State Public Health Officer Tomás J. Aragón alleging that the state s ban on outdoor dining and wine tasting is arbitrary, irrational, and unfair. The impact of the ban has brought ravaging effects not just on local businesses but thousands of workers who have lost their jobs, the Coalition contends. The Coalition comprises more than 50 restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, and suppliers across Napa and Sonoma Counties and other parts of the Bay Area.