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As cities up and down the state increasingly move to require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations in an assortment of public places, a cherished California restaurant chain has become an unlikely flashpoint.

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San Francisco officials announced earlier this month that the Fisherman’s Wharf In-N-Out Burger location was forced to temporarily close after failing to comply with such a local rule.

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It’s unclear whether In-N-Out will ultimately prove a harbinger for a larger pushback from businesses that don’t want to screen their patrons’ inoculation status.

But the issue isn’t likely to go away anytime soon.

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Communities across California have imposed a number of vaccine-verification requirements in hopes.

But the rules are a patchwork, differing from county to county and city to city. And enforcement is still another issue.

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Contra Costa County has passed rules allowing indoor diners to either show proof of vaccination or a recent negative coronavirus test. But none of the In-N-Out locations in Contra Costa County has publicly come into conflict with public health agencies.

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In Los Angeles County, though, the rules are less rigorous. Public health officials highly recommend — but do not require — that restaurants check indoor dining patrons for proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.

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Another test could come when the city of L.A.'s strict vaccine verification rules go into effect next month.

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