California Legislators Urge Governor to Reclassify Restaurants as ‘Essential’

California Legislators Urge Governor to Reclassify Restaurants as ‘Essential’
A waiter wearing protective face gear balances plates of food on his arms as he carries them to diners at a restaurant in Newport Beach, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Eleven bipartisan members of the California State Senate have sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging him to reclassify restaurants as “essential businesses” and allow them to reopen safely.

The letter, sent Dec. 11, calls the guidelines implemented by Newsom’s administration “devastating” for restaurants, the jobs they provide, and the revenue they bring in for communities.