Pandemic Fees

Businesses in Monterey County, California, sued the county and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for continuing to collect licensing and permit fees despite mandated closures due to the Covid pandemic.

Bottled Blonde, one of the many restaurant bars closed for the next 30 days due to the surge in coronavirus cases, is padlocked shut Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

MONTEREY, Calif. — Businesses in Monterey County, California, sued the county and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for continuing to collect licensing and permit fees despite mandated closures due to the Covid pandemic.

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