California Businesses Sue Gov. Newsom Over Pandemic Lockdowns

California Businesses Sue Gov. Newsom Over Pandemic Lockdowns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Oakland, Calif., on June 9, 2020. Associated Press Pool
Matthew Vadum
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Two small businesses in central California are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over his strict continuing lockdowns purportedly aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 109-page lawsuit, Ghost Golf Inc. v. Newsom, filed in Fresno County Superior Court by Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), a public interest law firm based in Sacramento, claims the governor lacks the power to unilaterally shutter businesses.