California Restaurant Association Archives

San Diego City Council Passes Styrofoam Container Ban

November 16, 2022 2:29 amNovember 15, 2022 8:50 pm

The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance banning all single-use polystyrene foam containers (styrofoam), utensils, and other products on Tuesday over environmental concerns, with the ban going into effect in April 2023. San Diego originally voted for a ban...

Bacon Just Received Temporary Judicial Clemency in California

January 28, 2022 5:26 pmApril 3, 2022 3:24 pm

Bacon just received some judicial clemency in California. “A California judge decided this week to delay enforcement of part of a new farm animal welfare law that critics said would cause price hikes and supply shortages for bacon and other...

California Has Existing Tools to Assist Struggling Restaurant/Bar Industry

January 20, 2022 3:12 pmJanuary 20, 2022 3:30 pm

Previous state and federal programs have been helpful to the California hospitality industry. However, for a host of reasons, including the length of the pandemic and the disproportionate impact it has had on restaurants and bars, this critical California sector...

Senate Committee Finds Nearly One-Third Of All Restaurants Closed in CA Due To Pandemic

May 20, 2021 2:10 amMay 21, 2021 6:35 am

A Special Senate Committee formulated to focus on pandemic related responses reported on Tuesday that restaurants in California had been damaged inordinately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, around one-third of all...

Gov. Newsom Moves COVID Goalposts Again: Lifts Regional Stay-at-Home Order but Restrictions Remain

January 25, 2021 2:24 pmJanuary 25, 2021 5:12 pm

The news that Gov. Gavin Newsom would be lifting the stay-at-home order for all regions across the state Monday came with high hopes, along with a lot of skepticism. It turns out that the skeptics won this bet. “We see promising signs...

Now that Joe Biden is President, COVID is Over and California Will Re-Open

January 25, 2021 7:57 amJanuary 25, 2021 10:39 am

Media reports Sunday on social media announced the California Restaurant Association saying California Gov. Gavin Newsom would be lifting the stay-at-home order for all regions across the state Monday. What the media should have said is now that Joe Biden...

Superior Court Judge Strikes Down Los Angeles Outdoor Dining Ban

December 9, 2020 6:38 pmDecember 9, 2020 6:47 pm

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant ruled that Los Angeles County had acted “arbitrarily” in banning all outdoor dining in November and effectively blocked the County’s ban. In late November, the LA County Board of...