Good ole California

[Thinker101]

California's financially battered restaurants filed government claims Monday to recover more than $100 million in fees for liquor and health permits and tourism charges that they say were assessed even though their businesses were shuttered or only partially operating under long-running coronavirus orders.

Restaurants in California were ordered closed, reopened, closed for a second time and then allowed to welcome customers again with restrictions.

Owners say one thing has remained constant amid the turmoil. State and county governments have continued to charge fees for liquor licenses, health permits and tourism assessments — even though the restaurants were closed down by government orders or permitted to operate with limited capacity and dining.

https://www.usnews.com/news/busines...rnia-restaurants-seek-booze-health-fee-refund

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

They should demand a refund for the time that they were shut down by the Governor.
If they don't get as refund they should sue and they will win.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Think thats called theft

 

[Thinker101]

Think thats called theft

Under the circumstances, I would consider it extortion.