(Photo courtesy: Fresno County District Attorney’s Office)
(KMJ) – The Fresno County District Attorney declines to file any criminal charges against the Fresno County business recently cited by the state for failing to comply with COVID-19 mandated regulations.
In July, the state’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) cited four restaurants in Fresno County for not following new state orders relating to the coronavirus.
But, DA Lisa Smittcamp says she will not file any charges against these establishments. In a statement she writes:
“The legislature of the State of California and Governor Newsom continue to create and implement policies that promote the de-criminalization of activities that many in law enforcement consider to be harmful to the health and safety of Californians, yet they want to make criminals out of people who are trying to make a living, keep their employees working, and attempting to stimulate our local economy while also respecting the health and welfare of our community.
Each one of these establishments cited by ABC has worked with the Fresno County Department of Public Health to become compliant with the ever-changing, and sometimes confusing, regulations set out by the state. Under these circumstances, I will not make criminal this type of conduct during this difficult time in our state.”
