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    California seemed to do everything right. So why are COVID-19 cases surging?

    Jul 07, 2020 4 minutes
    Jen Rush (right), owner of the Blue Plate Oysterette in Santa Monica, California, leaning against the ordering counter of a vintage VW bus, says state authorities opened up too quickly. The restaurant's manager, Matthew Kretschmer stands next to her, along with staff members JoAnna Senatore and Damon Murphy.

    Recent orders by California’s governor to halt indoor dining in many counties may not impact the Blue Plate Oysterette much. At the Santa Monica seafood eatery, diners lately have been ordering their oysters or king crab legs at an outdoor counter – housed in a vintage VW bus – and feasting at sidewalk tables or across the street overlooking the cliff-side promenade.

    Nonetheless, owner Jen Rush has sharp views about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to close indoor spaces such as restaurants, museums, and movie theaters for at least three weeks because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Add to that beach closures over the July Fourth holiday weekend.  

    “They should never have opened up,” says Ms. Rush, complaining that authorities moved too quickly between

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