Los Angeles Launches Program to Give $800 Payment to Some Restaurant Workers

L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti just announced a program called SERVE (Secure Emergency Relief for Vulnerable Employees).It will provide a one-time $800 payment to restaurant and food service workers who have been affected by the pandemic.Unfortunately, only 4,000 workers will be selected to receive an $800 payment.That's just a fraction of the estimated 700,000 food industry employees who are out of work in Los Angeles County.The SERVE program was launched in the wake of the county's decision to temporarily suspend outdoor dining.The outdoor dining shutdown is supposed to last for three weeks.But it is being challenged in court by the California Restaurant Association