Three days after President Trump ramped up pressure on governors to reopen churches, and with over 1,200 California churches saying they will not comply with a prolonged lockdown, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that churches in the state would be allowed to reopen — but only at 25 percent capacity or a maximum of 100 people per service.
In response, Orange County Supervisors, condemning Newsom’s new guidelines as overly restrictive, voted unanimously on Tuesday that churches are “essential,” while the Orange County Sheriff made clear that his deputies will not be enforcing some social distancing rules, including the church restrictions.
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