This Bay Area county wanted to stop COVID. So it fined businesses 50 times more than any other

This Bay Area county wanted to stop COVID. So it fined businesses 50 times more than any other

3 years ago
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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/03/28/santa-clara-county-businesses-are-at-least-14-times-more-likely-be-fined-for-public-health-order-violations/

When Sara Dubon opened her first floral shop in the midst of the pandemic, she knew it might be financially risky. But she didn’t anticipate the risk from Santa Clara County’s COVID-19 prevention squad, who hit her with a $500 fine without any written warning after just one month.

No posted notice about the six-person capacity limit at her tiny storefront in San Jose’s Westfield Oakridge mall.