California Mom Fined $88K After Kids Mistake Clams for Seashells

TL;DR
A California mother was initially fined $88,000 after her children mistakenly collected 72 clams at Pismo Beach without a license. The fine was later reduced to $500 by a judge after she explained the situation.
- California mom fined $88K after kids accidentally broke the law at the beach KTLA Los Angeles
- Mom Says She Was Fined $88K After Kids Accidentally Picked Up 72 Clams Instead of Seashells PEOPLE
- Kids accidentally collected 72 clams thinking they were seashells. Then came the $88k fine The Independent
- Mom fined $88,000 on beach trip after kids collect "seashells" that weren't Boing Boing
- CA Woman Fined $88K After Kids Take Clams, Accidentally Breaking Law Patch
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