Some California business owners will defy governor’s coronavirus shutdown order

Some California business owners will defy governor’s coronavirus shutdown order

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/12/07/some-southern-california-business-owners-will-defy-governors-coronavirus-shutdown-order/

From the apple-growing foothills of Oak Glen to the Pacific Ocean, owners of restaurants, wineries, resorts, hair salons and other enterprises said they would defy the coronavirus shutdown taking effect a minute before midnight on Sunday, Dec. 6.

In the midst of a holiday shopping season dramatically reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, some Southern California small business operators were making the calculated choice to stay open — or continue offering outdoor dining — at the risk of being shut down by authorities later.