Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bills 592 and 671 this month, both aimed at supporting restaurants adapting to post-pandemic realities

California restaurants will soon have an easier time opening and operating under two new state laws that make outdoor dining permanent and streamline local permit approvals for restaurant improvements.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bills 592 and 671 this month, both aimed at supporting restaurants adapting to post-pandemic realities and rising operational costs.

AB 592 makes permanent the outdoor dining programs that flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing restaurants to use sidewalks, parking lots and other public spaces for service. The law requires that food still be prepared in enclosed, health-approved kitchens and that operators sub

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