https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/12/09/judge-says-la-county-acted-arbitrarily-closing-outdoor-dining-in-tentative-ruling/

In a ruling issued Tuesday, Dec. 8, a judge said Los Angeles County acted “arbitrarily” and without a proper “risk-benefit” analysis when it closed all outdoor dining at restaurants to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Still, because of the state’s overriding regional stay-at-home order, which includes an in-person dining ban, “outdoor restaurant dining in the county cannot reopen at this time,” Superior Court Judge James Chalfant said in a 53-page decision.