Suit Alleging Constitutional Violations For Enforcement Of COVID Citations Tossed

( July 9, 2026, 9:32 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge dismissed with prejudice a suit filed by a restaurant and its owner against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and Cal/OSHA officials alleging constitutional violations and challenging fines of more than $150,000 for violating COVID-19 emergency temporary standards, finding in part that their constitutional claims are time-barred....