After temporarily rolling back the lockdowns put in place this past March, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has instituted another wave of lockdowns, closing all bars, restaurants, and places of worship.
&#8220;During a press briefing that all bars across the state must close up shop and that restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums and card rooms must suspend indoor activities,&#8221; reported <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-orders-closure-of-indoor-activities-across-california-as-coronavirus-cases-increase">Fox News</a> on Monday. &#8220;The governor also announced that all gyms, places of worship, malls, personal care services, barbershops, salons, and non-critical offices in counties on the state’s &#8216;monitoring list&#8217; had to shut down under the new order.&#8221;
Thirty counties will be placed under this new lockdown order – 80% of the state&#8217;s population. Speaking to reporters, Newsom said that the order stems from an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
“We’re continuing to see hospitalizations rise and we continue to see an increase in the rate of positivity in the state,” he said, as reported by <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/07/california-gavin-newsom-closes-restaurants-indoor-operations-in-state-1202984427/">Deadline</a>. &#8220;We&#8217;ve made this point on multiple occasions and that is, we&#8217;re moving back into a modification mode of our original stay-at-home order.  This is a new statewide action, effective today. This continues to be a deadly disease.”
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NEW: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19</a> cases continue to spread at alarming rates.
CA is now closing indoor operations STATEWIDE for:
-Restaurants -Wineries -Movie theaters, family entertainment -Zoos, museums -Cardrooms
Bars must close ALL operations.
&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1282752861835649024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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On Monday, California reported more than 320,000 cases of COVID-19 and 7,000 deaths in a state of 39.5 million people. On Sunday, 23 people died from the virus. According to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, Los Angeles leads the state with more than 133,000 cases. Fox News provided a timeline of California&#8217;s on-again/off-again lockdown structure since March:
<blockquote>In March, California became the first state to impose a mandatory stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the virus. Public health officials praised the state&#8217;s quick action, marveling at how the nation&#8217;s most populous state kept its cases and hospitalizations low while states like New York and New Jersey struggled to contain the highly contagious disease.
By late April, Newsom &#8212; under increasing pressure – began allowing businesses and activities to resume, citing the state&#8217;s increased hospital capacity to handle a new surge of cases. Cases began rising in early June and have exploded since, increasing 48 percent in the past two weeks, while hospitalizations have increased 40 percent.</blockquote>
On Monday, schools in Los Angeles and San Diego <a href="https://edsource.org/2020/schools-in-los-angeles-san-diego-wont-reopen-for-in-person-learning-next-month/635924">announced</a> that they will not be opening for in-person instruction for the remainder of the year.
“Those countries that have managed to safely reopen schools have done so with declining infection rates and on-demand testing available. California has neither. The skyrocketing infection rates of the past few weeks make it clear the pandemic is not under control,” the two districts said in a joint statement.
Last week, President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/school-funding-jobs-trump-education/index.html">threatened to pull</a> federal funding from schools that do not reopen in the fall.
&#8220;In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS. The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children &amp; families. May cut off funding if not open!&#8221; he tweeted.
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Newsom Orders Another California Lockdown: Bars, Restaurants, Churches, Gyms

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to release thousands of inmates by the end of the month in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus in state prisons.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced on Friday that the state intends to release roughly 8,000 inmates by the end of August, according to <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article244135772.html">The Sacramento Bee</a>. The announcement came one day after the CDCR <a href="https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/covid19/letter-to-all-incarcerated-people/">told</a> its inmates that most would receive a 12-week credit toward time served because of the pandemic.
The CDCR will release prisoners in three stages. The state will begin releasing prisoners with 180 days or fewer left on their sentences who have not been convicted of a violent crime or are registered or required to register as a sex offender.
In the second stage, inmates age 30 and older with less than a year left on their sentences will be eligible for release if they are being held in one of eight prisons with “large populations of high-risk patients.” For the third stage, prisoners deemed at high risk of the coronavirus will be released as long as they are not convicted of a violent crime, required to register as a sex offender, or serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Newsom, a Democrat, said releasing the inmates was necessary to reduce the chance of outbreaks in the state’s prison population and reduce stress on the prison system.
“This is serious stuff and requires a seriousness of purpose. People are just saying just release thousands and thousands of people,” Newsom said, according to the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-10/california-release-8000-prisoners-coronavirus-crisis-newsom">Los Angeles Times</a>. “Each and every one of these cases are sobering, challenging, and there’s a deep responsibility that comes with this job, but a sense of deep urgency as well to decompress the system in a judicious and thoughtful way.”
El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson criticized Newsom’s action, saying that the guidelines of who will be released are still unclear. Also, because of a series of early release programs and orders signed in recent years, the vast majority of inmates still left in the prison system should stay there for public safety.
“We don’t know what the actual impact of this is going to be. We do know that it’s a high likelihood there will be significant increases in crime,” Pierson said.
Early release programs have been approved by federal, state, and local officials since the outbreak of the coronavirus to reduce the chance of the virus spreading through lockups among inmates who usually don’t have enough room to properly socially distance. Attorney General William Barr <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/us/politics/barr-coronavirus-prisons-release.html">directed</a> the Bureau of Prisons to prioritize early release programs at institutions in several states back in April.
In some places, early release programs have resulted in the release of inmates who are recaptured and taken into custody again for new crimes. In New York City, dozens of inmates released on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s order ended up back in prison within a matter of weeks.
“I think it’s unconscionable just on a human level that folks were shown mercy and this is what some of them have done,” de Blasio <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/de-blasio-learns-released-inmates-committed-new-crimes-somehow-he-is-surprised-by-this">said</a> in April.
The spate of new crimes following the mass release of prisoners was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-york-city-prosecutors-are-not-happy-with-bill-de-blasios-plan-to-free-high-risk-inmates">warned</a> about by New York City’s leading prosecutors in each of its five boroughs. The prosecutors warned that de Blasio’s administration was approving prisoners for release too quickly, and was resulting in many prisoners convicted of violent crimes being let back out onto the streets.
“We were assured that the release would not include those serving time for domestic violence or sex offenses, given the risks to victims,” the prosecutors said in a letter to de Blasio. “Unfortunately, we later learned that such individuals were indeed included in the ranks of those to be released.”
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Newsom Plans To Release Roughly 8,000 Inmates Back Into California Over Coronavirus

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On July 1, California governor Gavin Newsom, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao9k0ibmhtc">speaking at a coronavirus briefing</a>, discouraged public gatherings celebrating July 4 with fireworks as he stated, “We have worked with those counties, the 19 counties that are on our mandatory closure list, and we have made it clear privately and now we are making it more abundantly clear publicly that we believe that they should consider canceling some their fireworks shows and presentations. By the way, a number of cities have done just that. LA, San Francisco, even here at the Cal Expo, northern California, the Sacramento region, have already made that determination, so this shouldn’t come as a major surprise.”
Here is how Californians responded:
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Incredible <a href="https://t.co/Wna8pSUAsn">pic.twitter.com/Wna8pSUAsn</a>
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Prior to Newsom&#8217;s statement, on June 29 The County of Los Angeles Public Health released a <a href="http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=2473">statement</a> asserting, “The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is ordering L.A. County beaches closed from July 3 through July 6 at 5:00 a.m. to prevent dangerous crowding that results in the spread of deadly COVID-19.  For that same reason, the department is also prohibiting fireworks displays in the County this July 4th holiday weekend.”
Barbara Ferrer, the Director of Public Health, stated:
<blockquote>Closing the beaches and prohibiting fireworks displays during this important summer holiday weekend was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but it’s the responsible decision to protect public health and protect our residents from a deadly virus. The Fourth of July holiday weekend typically means large crowds and gatherings to celebrate, a recipe for increased transmission of COVID-19. We all need to take this virus more seriously and residents and business owners must do their part. Physical distancing isn’t optional, wearing a face covering isn’t optional, spending time only with those you live with isn’t optional — these are requirements in the Health Officer Order and are the tools we have to protect each other, our families and those most vulnerable in our communities.</blockquote>
Newsom’s draconian policies regarding the coronavirus have been on full display lately. As The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newsom-bans-singing-in-houses-of-worship-after-downplaying-spread-of-coronavirus-at-protests">reported</a> on Friday,
<blockquote>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has issued new restrictions limiting the reopening of the economy in nearly 20 counties across the Golden State. One of the more controversial measures introduced Thursday will ban singing and chanting at houses of worships, which are already restricted to allowing 25% of guests or just 100 worshippers (whichever is lower). The Sacramento Bee <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article243973397.html">reported</a> that in late May, Newsom simply encouraged houses of worship to “<a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article242978146.html">strongly consider discontinuing singing,</a> group recitation, and other practices and performances.” &#8230;
“California’s health department agrees, and as Gov. Gavin Newsom begins tightening protocols during a <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article243956977.html">resurgence of the pandemic,</a> it now says singing and chanting are outright banned,” the outlet reported. “‘Activities such as singing and chanting negate the risk reduction achieved through six feet of physical distancing,’ the state said in its new guidelines.”</blockquote>
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CA Gov Newsom Discourages Fireworks Shows For July 4. Watch How Californians Responded.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has issued new restrictions limiting the reopening of the economy in nearly 20 counties across the Golden State. One of the more controversial measures introduced Thursday will ban singing and chanting at houses of worships, which are already restricted to allowing 25% of guests or just 100 worshippers (whichever is lower). The Sacramento Bee <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article243973397.html">reported</a> that in late May, Newsom simply encouraged houses of worship to “<a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article242978146.html">strongly consider discontinuing singing,</a> group recitation, and other practices and performances.”
The outlet also reported that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that singing and shouting “can spread the coronavirus just as easily as coughing or sneezing.”
“California’s health department agrees, and as Gov. Gavin Newsom begins tightening protocols during a <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article243956977.html">resurgence of the pandemic,</a> it now says singing and chanting are outright banned,” the outlet reported. “‘Activities such as singing and chanting negate the risk reduction achieved through six feet of physical distancing,’ the state said in its new guidelines.”
Nowhere in the Bee’s report is any mention of the massive protests taking place in California and elsewhere around the country.
As The Daily Wire’s James Barrett previously reported, the Los Angeles Police Department posted a photo to social media on Wednesday showing thousands of people gathered in Los Angeles to protest various social justice issues. Many of the protesters were not wearing masks and they were not following social distancing guidelines.
Authorities in California have either sidestepped the issue of protests or completely ignored them when discussing social distancing restrictions.
Newsom on Tuesday <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-have-to-enforce-newsom-hints-at-upcoming-coronavirus-restrictions">emphasized family gatherings</a> as a more dangerous place to spread the coronavirus than hordes of people shouting in close proximity. Newsom was making remarks about the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, saying that “one of the areas of biggest concern as it relates to the spread of COVID-19 in this state remains family gatherings,” said Newsom. “Not just bars, not just out in the streets where people are protesting and the like, it’s specifically family gatherings.”
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned residents on Wednesday to avoid leaving their homes and mentioned a number of situations where crowds might gather – but did not mention protests.
“COVID-19 has taken control, and we need to take control back. That’s what we did in March, April and May, when we sacrificed, stayed safer at home and saved lives — we need that same commitment to flatten the curve now,” the Democratic mayor tweeted. “We were the first major city to require face coverings, and we must continue to wear them,” he added in another tweet. “Gathering with anybody except for those you live with may spread this virus. And that’s why more businesses and places where people gather indoors are closing or must operate differently.”
“This 4th of July weekend, please wear face coverings and avoid gatherings,” he wrote in another post. “This is a critical time in our fight against COVID-19. Beaches, piers, and beach bike paths in the City and County of L.A. will be closed from Friday, July 3 to Monday, July 6.”
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Newsom Bans Singing In Houses Of Worship After Downplaying Spread Of Coronavirus At Protests

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Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced on Wednesday afternoon that California would be unveiling new regulations for multiple types of businesses across 19 counties, including Los Angeles County. In total, the areas represent roughly 70% of the state’s population of 40 million people.
During a press conference, Newsom said the closures were focused on the indoor portions of businesses, including restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums, and cardrooms.
“This doesn’t mean restaurants shut down. It means that we’re trying to take activities, as many activities as we can — these mixed activities, these concentrated activities — and move them outdoors, which is a way of mitigating the spread of this virus,” he said.
Data from the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/">the Los Angeles Times</a> shows the positivity rate for coronavirus tests has been increasing gradually over the past week, and is now at a seven-day average of 5.9%. The largest share of confirmed positive cases in California skew younger, particularly in the 18-34 range, while the largest share of deaths occur in people over the age of 80.
The governor also said that he wasn’t “naive” about the difficulties of enforcing coronavirus measures in a state of 40 million people, and that he wanted to ask Californians to exercise personal responsibility “in the spirit of our Founding Fathers” and the Fourth of July holiday.
Newsom immediately followed up with details about his new enforcement “strike team,” which he suggested was educational in nature, but acknowledged it would target businesses that aren’t complying with coronavirus health and safety regulations.
The multi-agency teams would include the department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the California Highway Patrol, and the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, among others, and would coordinate enforcement with local authorities, he said.
“Again, it’s more education, I’m not coming out with a fist,” said Newsom, who later suggested that there wasn’t a purpose in having rules, regulations, and laws if the government wasn’t willing to enforce them.
“It’s targeted, it’s where there’s abuses, where there’s a redundancy of complaints, and it’s done in a collaborative spirit in partnership with counties and cities,” said Newsom.
According to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-01/newsom-imposes-new-rollbacks-of-californias-coronavirus-reopening">the Los Angeles Times</a>, the governor has also threatened to withhold coronavirus funding for governments that don’t follow public health orders.
Newsom also said that his administration would be closing parking lots at state beaches in Southern California and in the Bay Area — although not the beaches themselves — ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
When Fox News Los Angeles Anchor Elex Michaelson asked the governor in a phone call why beach parking lots would be closed, Newsom responded: “It is [better] if you’re not there with 250,000 others. Therein lies the problem, it’s the intensity of the individuals all congregating…”
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Why close down beach parking lots? Isn&#8217;t it better to be outside than inside re: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/covid19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#covid19</a>.
I asked <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GavinNewsom</a> in a phone interview.
&#8220;It is [better] if you&#8217;re not there with 250,000 others. Therein lies the problem, its the intensity of individuals all congregating&#8230;&#8221;
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) <a href="https://twitter.com/Elex_Michaelson/status/1278423070059855872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Governor Gavin Newsom Holds Coronavirus Briefing

Newsom Orders Closures For Some Indoor Businesses, Details Enforcement ‘Strike Team’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) suggested Tuesday that California will roll out new coronavirus restrictions, a development he revealed after discussing the growing rate of hospitalizations and positive coronavirus test results. 
“We’ll be making some additional announcements on efforts to use that dimmer switch that we’ve referred to, and begin to toggle back on our stay-at-home order and tighten things up,” said the governor, referring to his gradual reopening analogy. “The framework for us is this: If you’re not going to stay home, and you’re not going to wear masks in public, we have to enforce, and we will.”
During a press conference, Newsom said that hospitalizations increased 6.3% on Monday, and the number of ICU patients increased 4.3% the same day.  Although he did not offer specifics as to his plans, Newsom said he would make a separate statement Wednesday that would contain additional information. 
Newsom also stressed that the spread of coronavirus is “much more probable” when in a public setting and indoors, rather than in a public setting and also outdoors. As such, said Newsom, his administration would “start looking at the health orders and health directives in the counties in relationship to indoor versus outdoor activities.”
With the Fourth of July weekend approaching, Newsom maintained that “one of the areas of biggest concern as it relates to the spread of COVID-19 in this state remains family gatherings,” said Newsom. “Not just bars, not just out in the streets where people are protesting and the like, it’s specifically family gatherings.”
He then provided an illustrious example of the dynamics at a family gathering that could allow the coronavirus to spread: “They may walk into that barbeque with masks on, they may put the cooler down, immediately the mask comes off, and you have a glass of water, and all of a sudden, nieces and nephews start congregating around, and then they’re jumping on top of Uncle Joe, and then Uncle Joe is putting them back to Aunt Jane, and all of a sudden, there comes Uncle Bob, two hours late, he gives everyone a hug, and they’re all ‘Hey, Uncle Bob, Where’s the mask?’ And Uncle Bob [says] ‘Oh, I don’t believe in [that].’&#8221;
“The whole thing starts to take shape,” said Newsom, adding that family gatherings represented the top concern expressed by health officers. 
According to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/">The Los Angeles Times</a>, the positivity rate for coronavirus tests has been increasing gradually over the past week, and is now at a 5.9% seven-day average, up 0.3% from the seven-day average a week ago. Approximately 670,000 test results have been returned during this time frame. 
The L.A. Times also notes that the largest share of positive test results skew younger, with people between 18-34 comprising over 30% of positive test results. Deaths, however, skew older. Roughly 45% of confirmed coronavirus deaths occur in people over the age of 80, and slightly more than 30% occur with people between the ages of 65-79. 
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‘We Have To Enforce’: Newsom Hints At Upcoming Coronavirus Restrictions

Shortly after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ordered all citizens of his state to wear masks outdoors or in public places, actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said that anyone who makes it political is an &#8220;absolute moron.&#8221; ”
“This is 100% the right move,” Schwarzenegger tweeted. “This will help us beat this terrible virus. The science is unanimous — if we all wear masks, we slow down the spread and can reopen safely. It’s not a political issue. Anyone making it a political issue is an absolute moron who can’t read.”
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This is 100% the right move. This will help us beat this terrible virus. The science is unanimous &#8211; if we all wear masks, we slow down the spread and can reopen safely. It’s not a political issue. Anyone making it a political issue is an absolute moron who can’t read. <a href="https://t.co/N0FmCwDU5w">https://t.co/N0FmCwDU5w</a>
&mdash; Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/1273754766787502080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In a statement on Thursday, Newsom said that masks would be required in public places and outdoors in response to the rising number of cases.
&#8220;Our numbers are going up, not going down. Hospitalization numbers are just starting to creep back up, and I&#8217;m very concerned by what we&#8217;re seeing,&#8221; Newsom <a href="https://abc7.com/masks-face-coverings-order-statewide/6254439/">told </a>Los Angeles&#8217; ABC7. &#8220;We think the most impactful thing we can do, short of going back to a stay-at-home order, is wearing face coverings when we can&#8217;t practice physical distancing.&#8221;
Newsom made no mention of the fact that California recently went through a wave of protests and riots that the medical community largely supported.
The Department of Public Health said of masks, &#8220;The use of face coverings by everyone can limit the release of infected droplets when talking, coughing, and/or sneezing, as well as reinforce physical distancing.&#8221;
Though not as incendiary, Schwarzenegger&#8217;s denunciation of those politicizing mask requirements echo that of actor Matthew McConaughey, who lamented the fact that COVID-19 immediately transformed into a political issue.
“I could feel that this united purpose we all have as Americans to beat this enemy and this virus, that purpose got hijacked a bit by partisan politics,” McConaughey <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-matthew-mcconaughey-spreads-a-message-of-unity">told Fox News</a> in early May. “The narrative became, if you want to go to work, you’re on the far right. If you don’t go to work, and you want to stay home, you’re on the far left.”
“And now even the mask wearing is getting politicized, where if you want to wear a mask, you wear a mask, you’re a liberal. And if you don’t, you’re a conservative – and that’s just not true,” he added.
Rather than fight “two wars” against both each other and the virus, McConaughey said that Americans need to come together and fight the virus. “But if we try to fight the one against the virus, which is the one we should be fighting,” McConaughey said. “We’re gonna beat it.&#8221;
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&#8220;Part of it is saying just that, to remind us that this is not about politics. It’s about us, the USA,” he added. “We’ve gotta take care of each other right now. We have a collective purpose. I mean, how many times do we have a unanimous, are we unanimously convicted of an enemy that we all want to beat? And look at how great Americans are when purpose comes to us in a crisis. Look at who we are in World War II.”
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Schwarzenegger: Only An ‘Absolute Moron’ Would Make California Mask Requirement Political

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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&#8217;s new guidelines as overly restrictive, voted unanimously on Tuesday that churches are &#8220;essential,&#8221; while the Orange County Sheriff made clear that his deputies will not be enforcing some social distancing rules, including the church restrictions.
&#8220;Counties can now begin re-opening houses of worship and in-store shopping for retail,&#8221; Newsom <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1265039521113993216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1265039521113993216&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fread-it-house-republicans-sue-pelosi-for-defying-231-year-constitutional-tradition-with-proxy-voting-pelosi-responds">tweeted</a> Monday along with new guidance on the next phase of reopening. As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-unveils-new-guidelines-after-trump-calls-for-houses-of-worship-to-reopen">The Daily Wire</a> reported, under Newsom&#8217;s new guidelines, places of worship will only be allowed to reach 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is the lowest, and the limits will remain in place &#8220;for the first 21-days of a county public health department’s approval of religious services and cultural ceremonies activities at places of worship.&#8221;
But Orange County officials say Newsom&#8217;s guidelines for churches go too far. As reported by <a href="https://voiceofoc.org/2020/05/oc-supervisors-deem-churches-essential-sheriff-wont-enforce-mask-requirements-or-church-restrictions/">Voice of OC</a>, Orange County Supervisors agreed with the Trump administration on Tuesday that churches are &#8220;essential&#8221; in a unanimous resolution that followed &#8220;pressure from a series of religious leaders and residents over the past few weeks during the coronavirus pandemic.&#8221;
&#8220;These guidelines allow houses of worship to open with many restrictions,&#8221; said Chairwoman Michelle Steel at the meeting Tuesday. &#8220;They even discourage singing and gathering for holidays.&#8221; Supervisor Lisa Bartlett noted that many of the houses of worship in the area are quite large; restricting services to 100 people would require an unmanageable number of services to minister to all of their members.
Supervisor Don Wagner invoked constitutional rights. &#8220;Can you imagine having told George Washington or John Adams or Patrick Henry or Ben Franklin that your First Amendment right to worship and your First Amendment right to protest can be limited by the government if we think there’s maybe just too many of you?&#8221; Wagner asked, Voice of OC reports. &#8220;You would’ve taken your life in your hands making that claim to George Washington.&#8221;
The resolution declaring churches essential, officials stressed, does not supersede Newsom&#8217;s order. However, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes also announced on Tuesday that he and his deputies would not be enforcing the state&#8217;s restrictions on churches or the county&#8217;s mask mandate.
&#8220;My department is being put in the middle of some strife that occurs throughout the community — in positions that are not consistent with the First Amendment,&#8221; said Barnes, adding: &#8220;We are not the mask police nor do I intend to be the mask police.&#8221;
Prior to his announcement Monday, Newsom had said churches would not be able to reopen until the third phase of his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ca-governor-lays-out-4-stage-reopen-plan-months-before-churches-gyms-sports-hair-nail-salons-open">four-phase plan</a>.
But last week, Trump announced that he was instructing the CDC to declare churches &#8220;essential.&#8221; &#8220;At my direction, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing guidance for communities of faith,” Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-need-more-prayer-not-less-trump-says-houses-of-worship-are-essential-calls-for-their-reopening">said</a> in a press conference Friday. “I’m identifying houses of worship ⁠— churches, synagogues and mosques ⁠— as essential places that provide essential services.”
&#8220;These are places that hold our society together and keep our people united. The people are demanding to go to church and synagogue, go to their mosque,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important, essential places of faith to open right now, or this weekend.&#8221;
Meanwhile, religious leaders representing over 1,200 churches in the state <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-churches-prepared-to-defy-governor-resume-in-person-services-says-attorney">informed</a> Newsom in an open letter that they would begin to hold church services starting on May 31, regardless of what the governor proscribed.
&#8220;The clergy of this state are convinced that they must reopen their ministries to fully serve the needs of their communities,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.tylerbursch.com/announcements/a-letter-to-governor-gavin-newsom-from-churches">letter</a> reads. &#8220;The spiritual services of ministries are absolutely essential to the health and welfare of the people of California. For example, a study published on May 6, 2020, in JAMA Psychiatry found &#8216;that religious service attendance is associated with a lower risk of death from despair among registered nurses and health care professionals. These results may be important in understanding trends in deaths from despair in the general population.&#8217; The addiction and counseling services conducted in churches need to resume. In sum, a great crisis has arisen from the secondary effects of the COVID-19 shutdown. The societal effects are not temporary and will last a lifetime in many individuals. In times of crisis, the clergy have a calling and responsibility to lead and care for their congregants and community.&#8221;
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Anti Quarantine Stay at Home Protest in Los Angeles

Newsom Announces Restrictions On Churches; Orange County Sheriff, Officials Push Back

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced Tuesday afternoon that California counties that have been permitted to enter deeper into stage two of the governor’s reopening plan can also now begin to reopen barbershops and hair salons. 
During the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KGET17News/videos/706769336756627/">press conference</a>, the governor indicated that the new guidelines mark a pivotal transition that will require each person to take accountability for their own actions in order to prevent future outbreaks. 
“It is incumbent upon all of us to take seriously this moment,” said Newsom. “The reality is this pandemic has just begun, it hasn’t ended.”
Under the new guidelines, 47 California counties can allow barbershops and hair salons to reopen. According to <a href="https://abc7news.com/when-is-phase-3-for-california-reopening-date-ca-opening-guidelines-to-reopen/6210597/">ABC-7</a>, the eleven remaining counties, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, have been prohibited from moving forward because they have not yet reported that they have the coronavirus spread under control. 
“We want to see how some of these phase-in approaches go before we make even more meaningful modifications to them,” said Newsom during the press conference. “We’re making progress, we’re moving forward, we’re not looking back, but we are walking into the unknown, the untested, literally and figuratively, and we have to be guided by the data that brought us to this place.”
The <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-26/hair-salons-barber-shops-can-reopen-this-week-newsom-plan">Los Angeles Times</a> reported that Newsom told retailers on Monday that they could also begin to reopen. The governor has since said that additional guidance for other businesses and locations, such as summer camps, schools and the entertainment industry, will be released in the coming days. 
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-unveils-new-guidelines-after-trump-calls-for-houses-of-worship-to-reopen">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported, Newsom released guidelines for churches and other houses of worship to reopen after President Donald Trump called on governor’s to take action, noting that “these are the places that hold our society together and keep our people united.”
Under the new 13-page guidelines, places of worship must cap attendance at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever represents the lower threshold. The limits on attendance remain in place “for the first 21-days of a county public health department’s approval of religious services and cultural ceremonies activities at places of worship.” 
The guidelines also encourage houses of worship to continue virtual services instead of resuming in-person services, and furthermore, just like the other guidelines put forth by the governor, individual counties reserve the power to make stricter modifications. 
It’s currently unclear how many counties will choose to reopen houses of worship now that Newsom will no longer prevent churches from doing so at the state level. Earlier this month, the governor’s decision to allow manufacturing to resume across the state at the discretion of individual counties <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-final-straw-elon-musk-says-hell-move-tesla-headquarters-out-of-california-file-lawsuit-over-restrictions">prompted fighting</a> between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Alameda County, California, which refused to allow him to reopen his plan. 
After Musk called the interim health director incompetent, filed a lawsuit against the county, and promised to take Tesla’ headquarters out of state — and potentially the entire company — Alameda County allowed them to resume manufacturing. 
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California Governor Says Some Barbershops, Hair Salons Can Now Reopen

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) unveiled the new <a href="https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-places-of-worship.pdf">public health guidelines</a> for houses of worship in California on Monday, several days after President Trump publicly called on services to resume as “essential” parts of American life. 
“Counties can now begin re-opening houses of worship and in-store shopping for retail,” said Newsom. “CA has continued to flatten the curve because folks are staying home, practicing physical distancing, and taking this seriously.”
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NEW: Counties can now begin re-opening houses of worship and in-store shopping for retail.
CA has continued to flatten the curve because folks are staying home, practicing physical distancing, and taking this seriously.
Let’s keep it up.
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— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1265039521113993216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
While the governor&#8217;s announcement says that houses of worships can resume operations, Newsom has repeatedly stressed that individual counties have the authority to implement stricter public health guidelines than the state’s own guidelines. Thus it’s unclear how many counties will actually allow houses of worship to promptly resume operations. 
Newsom originally claimed churches would not be able to reopen until phase three of his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ca-governor-lays-out-4-stage-reopen-plan-months-before-churches-gyms-sports-hair-nail-salons-open">four-phase plan</a>, but he appears to have modified this plan amidst pressure from the Trump administration and from religious leaders across the state who said they were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-churches-prepared-to-defy-governor-resume-in-person-services-says-attorney">planning to hold</a> services on May 31 with or without the governor’s approval. 
“These are places that hold our society together and keep our people united. The people are demanding to go to church and synagogue, go to their mosque,” said the president <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-need-more-prayer-not-less-trump-says-houses-of-worship-are-essential-calls-for-their-reopening">during an address</a> on Friday. “The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important, essential places of faith to open right now, or this weekend.”
Under California’s new 13-page guidelines, places of worship must cap attendance at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever represents the lower threshold. The limits on attendance remain in place “for the first 21-days of a county public health department’s approval of religious services and cultural ceremonies activities at places of worship.”
The guidelines also encourage houses of worship to continue virtual services instead of resuming in-person services. If in-person services are held, the guidelines encourage houses of worship to adopt “a reservation system” and “strongly consider discontinuing singing, group recitation, and other practices and performances where there is increased likelihood for transmission from contaminated exhaled droplets,” among dozens of other recommendations. 
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-church-asks-supreme-court-to-take-action-against-gov-newsoms-lockdown-order">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported, the Department of Justice sent a letter to California last week informing the governor that his public health guidelines were discriminating against houses of worship and pointed out that the previous reopening plans placed houses of worship in stage three, along with movie theaters and salons. 
“California has not shown why interactions in offices and studios of the entertainment industry, and in-person operations to facilitate nonessential ecommerce, are included on the list as being allowed with social distancing where telework is not practical, while gatherings with social distancing for purposes of religious worship are forbidden, regardless of whether remote worship is practical or not,” said the letter. 
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California Unveils New Guidelines After Trump Calls For Houses Of Worship To Reopen

A California church has appealed to the Supreme Court for relief from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lockdown order.
South Bay United Pentecostal Church and Bishop Arthur Hodges appealed a lawsuit against Newsom to the High Court on Sunday after a panel on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals shot down the church’s request, according to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/25/california-church-supreme-courtlockdown-278641">Politico</a>.
The 9th Circuit ruled 2-1 against the church on Friday, with the majority arguing that the pandemic emergency warranted that the courts step back from determining whether the civil rights of certain groups were being violated by Newsom’s lockdown order.
“We’re dealing here with a highly contagious and often fatal disease for which there presently is no known cure,’” Judges Barry Silverman and Jacqueline Nguyen wrote according to Politico. “In the words of Justice Robert Jackson, if a ‘court does not temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom, it will convert the constitutional Bill of Rights into a suicide pact.’”
The court’s decision came down the same day the Trump administration told governors to deem churches and other houses of worship essential. While President Trump does not have the authority to deem religious services essential across the U.S., his Justice Department can back lawsuits brought by religious institutions against states’ lockdown orders.
On Tuesday, the DOJ <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-warns-ca-gov-newsom-stop-discriminating-against-religious-gatherings">sent</a> a letter to Newsom warning that his lockdown order and strategy for reopening discriminated against houses of worship. DOJ assistant attorney general Eric Dreiband said that Newsom’s lockdown arbitrarily allows some businesses to stay open “regardless of whether the product they are selling and shipping are life-preserving products or not.” Dreiband also pointed out that while a variety of stores and offices are allowed to open in Phase 2 of Newsom’s reopening plan, religious services are banned until Phase 3.
“This facially discriminates against religious exercise,” Dreiband wrote. “California has not shown why interactions in offices and studios of the entertainment industry, and in-person operations to facilitate nonessential ecommerce, are included on the list as being allowed with social distancing where telework is not practical, while gatherings with social distancing for purposes of religious worship are forbidden, regardless of whether remote worship is practical or not.”
“Simply put, there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights,” Dreiband added.
California and Newsom are facing multiple lawsuits from churches that are uniting against his lockdown strategy. Hundreds of pastors have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-churches-prepared-to-defy-governor-resume-in-person-services-says-attorney?%3Futm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dwtwitter">signed</a> an open letter committing to opening their churches in protest of the order on May 31.
“The indefinite nature of the restrictions on faith-based meetings is in violation of the very principles this country was founded upon,” Robert Tyler, president of Advocates for Faith and Freedom, wrote in a letter signed by 1,200 pastors. “We agree that the government has a legitimate interest in preventing the spread of COVID- 19, but that interest cannot go unchecked.”
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California Church Asks Supreme Court To Take Action Against Gov. Newsom’s Lockdown Order

An attorney who drafted a “Declaration Of Essentiality For Churches” earlier this month has submitted a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) informing him that pastors across the state have signed onto his declaration and now plan to resume in-person services on Sunday, May 31.
Robert H. Tyler, president of Advocates for Faith and Freedom, published a <a href="https://www.tylerbursch.com/announcements/a-letter-to-governor-gavin-newsom-from-churches">copy of the letter</a> to the governor, which says that over 1,200 pastors representing churches with “tens of thousands of congregants” have signed the declaration.
“The indefinite nature of the restrictions on faith-based meetings is in violation of the very principles this country was founded upon,” writes Tyler, who also represents a church in Lodi that <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-23/church-services-ban-upheld">has sued</a> Newsom, according to the Los Angeles Times. “We agree that the government has a legitimate interest in preventing the spread of COVID- 19, but that interest cannot go unchecked.”
“The state has subjectively assessed each individual activity and decided whether the activity was essential or nonessential,” writers Tyler, who later adds that “essential activities include parking and shopping at Walmart, Costco, Home Depot, a pot dispensary, or a liquor store where oftentimes hundreds of other customers are shopping.”
Under the California reopening <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ca-governor-lays-out-4-stage-reopen-plan-months-before-churches-gyms-sports-hair-nail-salons-open">guidelines</a>, churches have not been permitted to resume in-person services until phase three, when movie theaters and salons are also allowed to reopen for business, at a time not yet determined.
Earlier this week, after President Donald Trump declared houses of worship to be essential, Newsom said he would release updated guidelines for reopening churches as soon as Monday ⁠– despite saying in an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-governor-responds-to-allegations-hes-discriminated-against-churches-i-have-deep-faith-and-devotion-to-our-churches">interview</a> earlier in the week that California was “just a few weeks away from meaningful modifications.”
“We look forward to churches reopening in a safe and responsible manner. And we have guidelines that we anticipated completing on Monday, and we’re on track to do just that,” said Newsom. “We take the issue very, very seriously, and to heart, and we have been very aggressive in trying to put together guidelines that will do justice to people’s health and their fundamental need and desire to practice their faith.”
The letter to the governor continues: “In order to restore the proper balance between public safety and individual liberties, the clergy we represent have declared their intent to begin holding in-person church services beginning on Sunday, May 31, 2020. All services will be held in compliance with CDC and state guidelines for social distancing as is required of ‘essential businesses.’”
“We would welcome the opportunity to be a part of the solution by meeting with you and working toward your efforts in serving the community interests. Allowing the religious community to be heard and respected will inevitably lead to a mutually beneficial resolution,” concludes the letter.
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-need-more-prayer-not-less-trump-says-houses-of-worship-are-essential-calls-for-their-reopening">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported, Trump said that he will “override” any governors who don’t “do the right thing” and allow churches to reopen. Trump did not elaborate further, and it’s unclear whether Newsom will agree to allow churches to reopen in accordance with new houses of worship reopening guidelines.
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Governor Gavin Newsom Announces He Will Sign Moratorium On Executions In California

California Churches Prepared To Defy Governor, Resume In-Person Services, Says Attorney

During an interview with <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/stephanie-ruhle/watch/gov-newsom-i-fear-that-we-developed-a-little-bit-of-amnesia-that-we-ve-forgotten-the-virulence-of-this-virus-83740229763">MSNBC</a> host Stephanie Ruhle on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was asked about a recent letter the Department of Justice sent to him warning the governor to not discriminate against churches and religious institutions.
“These stay at home orders are rooted in safety, yet the Justice Department is now saying your stay-at-home order is discriminating against churches. What’s your response?” asked Ruhle.
“I have deep faith and devotion to our churches. I grew up in the church and went to Jesuit University,” said Newsom, who declined to say whether he’s discriminated against religious institutions.
“I have deep reverence for congregants and parishioners that want to reconnect to their community and to their faith and be able to practice accordingly,” he said. “We’re just a few weeks away from meaningful modifications that will allow just that to happen.”
But now that President Trump has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-need-more-prayer-not-less-trump-says-houses-of-worship-are-essential-calls-for-their-reopening">announced</a> the CDC will release guidelines for reopening houses of worship and that governors should allow them to resume operations by this weekend, Newsom seems to be suggesting that the reopening guidelines are only days away.
“We look forward to churches reopening in a safe and responsible manner. And we have guidelines that we anticipated completing on Monday, and we’re on track to do just that,” said Newsom during a press conference on Friday, <a href="https://www.kcra.com/article/gov-newsom-coronavirus-update-may-22/32643321">reports KCRA-3</a>. “We take the issue very, very seriously, and to heart, and we have been very aggressive in trying to put together guidelines that will do justice to people’s health and their fundamental need and desire to practice their faith.”
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-warns-ca-gov-newsom-stop-discriminating-against-religious-gatherings">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported, the Department of Justice sent a letter to California earlier this week warning the governor that his executive orders were raising civil rights concerns with respect to religious institutions. Under the governor’s four-stage plan, houses of worship must remain closed until movie theaters and salons are allowed to reopen.
“Simply put, there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights. Laws that do not treat religious activities equally with comparable nonreligious activities are subject to heightened scrutiny under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment,” said the DOJ letter. “Laws that are not both neutral toward religion and generally applicable are invalid unless the government can prove that they further a compelling interest and are pursued through the least restrictive means possible.”
“Religious communities have rallied to protect their communities from the spread of this disease by making services available online, in parking lots, or outdoors, by indoor services with a majority of pews empty, and in numerous other creative ways that otherwise comply with social distancing and sanitation guidelines. We believe, for the reasons outlined above, that the Constitution calls for California to do more to accommodate religious worship, including in Stage 2 of the Reopening Plan,” said the letter.
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California Governor Responds To Allegations He’s Discriminated Against Churches: ‘I Have Deep Faith And Devotion To Our Churches’

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On Tuesday, the Department of Justice fired off a <a href="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000172-3334-d930-a77f-b3b7e1a50000">letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom</a> warning him that his executive orders are being unfair to religious gatherings, saying the DOJ is concerned about civil rights violations.
The letter started by stating, “We are writing to you to raise several civil rights concerns with the treatment of places of worship in Executive Orders N-33-20 and N-60-20 and documents relating to the California Reopening Plan.”
The letter referenced Attorney General William P. Barr’s recent remarks in which he noted, “even in times of emergency, when reasonable and temporary restrictions are placed on rights, the First Amendment and federal statutory law prohibit discrimination against religious institutions and religious believers. Thus, government may not impose special restrictions on religious activity that do not also apply to similar nonreligious activity.”
The DOJ wrote, “Simply put, there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights. Laws that do not treat religious activities equally with comparable nonreligious activities are subject to heightened scrutiny under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment … Laws that are not both neutral toward religion and generally applicable are invalid unless the government can prove that they further a compelling interest and are pursued through the least restrictive means possible. Religious gatherings may not be singled out for unequal treatment compared to other nonreligious gatherings that have the same effect on the government’s public health interest, absent the most compelling reasons.”
The letter mentioned Newsom’s Executive Order N-33-20, which gave the Public Health Officer the power to decide wha t were authorized necessary activities, then added, “The Public Health Officer’s April 28 ‘essential workforce’ list does not appear to treat religious activities and comparable nonreligious activities the same. The list includes ‘faith-based services’ but only if ‘provided through streaming or other technologies.’ In-person religious services are thus apparently prohibited even if they adhere to social distancing standards.”
After listing nonreligious workers who are not so restricted by the Executive Order, the letter continued, “This facially discriminates against religious exercise. California has not shown why interactions in offices and studios of the entertainment industry, and in-person operations to facilitate nonessential ecommerce, are included on the list as being allowed with social distancing where telework is not practical, while gatherings with social distancing for purposes of religious worship are forbidden, regardless of whether remote worship is practical or not.”
Referencing California’s Reopening Plan, the letter noted, “Places of worship are not permitted to hold religious worship services until Stage 3. However, in Stage 2, schools, restaurants, factories, offices, shopping malls, swap meets, and others are permitted to operate with social distancing. And as noted, ecommerce and entertainment industry activities are already permitted with social distancing. This constitutes precisely the kind of differential treatment the Supreme Court identified in the Lukumidecision in which the government is not willing to impose on certain activities the same restrictions it is willing to impose on constitutionally protected religious worship.”
The letter concluded, “Religion and religious worship continue to be central to the lives of millions of Americans. This is true now more than ever. Religious communities have rallied to protect their communities from the spread of this disease by making services available online, in parking lots, or outdoors, by indoor services with a majority of pews empty, and in numerous other creative ways that otherwise comply with social distancing and sanitation guidelines. We believe, for the reasons outlined above, that the Constitution calls for California to do more to accommodate religious worship, including in Stage 2 of the Reopening Plan.”
The letter was signed by Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division; McGregor W. Scott, United States Attorney Eastern District of California; Nicola T. Hanna, United States Attorney Central District of California; David L. Anderson, United States Attorney Northern District of California, and Robert S. Brewer, United States Attorney Southern District of California.
<a href="https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/05/19/justice-department-tells-california-to-reopen-churches-1284597">Politico</a> reported that attorney Harmeet Dhillon, who has led the legal challenges to California’s ban on church services, said, “Literally, this country was founded on the concept that the king cannot tell the peasants how they may worship. Gov. Newsom may not tell people of faith that they can only worship in their homes.”
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Protesters Rally In San Francisco To Open Up State

DOJ Warns CA Gov. Newsom: Stop Discriminating Against Religious Gatherings

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The Department of Justice warned California Gov. Gavin Newsom that he was at risk of discriminating against religious groups with his state&#8217;s reopening strategy.
DOJ assistant attorney general Eric Dreiband sent a letter to Newsom on Tuesday saying that California has treated religious groups unfairly during its coronavirus lockdown, and that the state’s reopening strategy threatens to make that discrimination worse, according to the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-19/trump-justice-dept-accuses-california-of-violating-religious-rights-with-coronavirus-restrictions">Los Angeles Times</a>.
Dreiband said that Newsom’s stay-at-home order exempted some businesses and industries “regardless of whether the product they are selling and shipping are life-preserving products or not,” but the order bans church services and other religious gatherings. In Newsom’s reopening plans, restaraunts, shopping malls, and offices are allowed to open in phase 2, but houses of worship are not allowed to open until phase 3.
“This facially discriminates against religious exercise,” Dreiband wrote. “California has not shown why interactions in offices and studios of the entertainment industry, and in-person operations to facilitate nonessential ecommerce, are included on the list as being allowed with social distancing where telework is not practical, while gatherings with social distancing for purposes of religious worship are forbidden, regardless of whether remote worship is practical or not.”
The letter pointed out that many houses of worship across the country are implementing their own social distancing procedures, such as holding drive-through services.
“Religious communities have rallied to protect their communities from the spread of this disease by making services available online, in parking lots, or outdoors, by indoor services with a majority of pews empty, and in numerous other creative ways that otherwise comply with social distancing and sanitation guidelines,” Dreiband continued.
“Simply put, there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights,” Dreiband said. “The Constitution calls for California to do more to accommodate religious worship, including in stage 2 of the reopening plan.”
Newsom said on Monday that the state would begin lifting its ban on religious gatherings after certain benchmarks in controlling the spread of the virus, testing, and available hospital capacity are met, according to <a href="https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2020/05/19/justice-department-tells-california-to-reopen-churches-1284597">Politico</a>.
“I want to just express my deep admiration to the faith community and the need and desire to know when their congregants can once again start coming back to the pews, coming back together,&#8221; Newsom said.
On Tuesday, two GOP lawmakers introduced a bill to the state legislature that would strip the governor of some of his emergency powers, according to The <a href="https://ktla.com/news/local-news/doj-warns-california-church-closures-may-violate-religious-freedoms-in-letter-to-newsom/">Associated Press</a>. Assemblyman Kevin Kiley said that Newsom was using his office’s emergency powers to “remake all of California law indefinitely.”
San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon is handling several lawsuits filed against Newsom over his executive orders&#8217; impact on religious services. Dhillon is representing plaintiffs in at least 10 lawsuits <a href="https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2020/05/california-shutdown-lawsuits-newsom-dhillon-coronavirus-shelter-in-place-executive-orders/">against</a> the state over the governor’s shutdown order on canceled weddings, closed businesses, and restrictions on religious activity.
“Literally, this country was founded on the concept that the king cannot tell the peasants how they may worship,” Dhillon told Politico. “Gov. Newsom may not tell people of faith that they can only worship in their homes.”
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DOJ Says Newsom’s Lockdown ‘Discriminates Against Religious Exercise’

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Canava, an L.A.-based clothing retailer decided to honor famous people who have “impressed” them during the coronavirus crisis, including Governors Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) and Gavin Newsom (D-CA), along with the government’s leading immunologist, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Canava emblazoned Cuomo, Newsom and Fauci’s names on limited editions of their women&#8217;s underwear. In its product description for Fauci bikini briefs, Canava wrote, “We are living in unlikely times, and we heard you loud and clear that you wanted to show their ‘appreciation’ with more than a thank you,” in its product description for Fauci bikini briefs.
For its <a href="https://www.canava.co/products/rincon-echo-cuomo">NYC special edition</a>, Canava wrote, “For all those ‘thirsty’ for Andrew Cuomo we’ve got the perfect way for you to show your appreciation. Put his name on your undies! Governor Andrew Cuomo has proven to be a bright spot in an otherwise insane time and we want to celebrate him while also giving back so we’re matching dollar for dollar any <a href="https://www.canava.co/limitededitions">NYC Limited Edition</a> product purchased with an equal product donation to healthcare workers in the NYC area, we want them to be able to rest, recharge and relax when they get home.”
For its <a href="https://www.canava.co/products/rincon-coldwater-newsom">California limited edition</a>, Canava wrote, &#8220;Consider yourselves heard. There are lots of you loving on Governor Gavin Newsom (we understand you), so we rushed to make sure there’s a way to show your love. With these limited edition undies, you can represent while also giving back because we’re matching dollar for dollar any California Limited Edition product purchased.&#8221;
<a href="https://nypost.com/2020/05/19/la-brand-putting-fauci-cuomo-and-newsoms-names-on-underwear/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&amp;utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow">The New York Post</a> noted, “LA Mag notes that Canava introduced its Fauci and Newsom items after debuting the Cuomo briefs to much success in April. The brand had also confirmed this on Instagram, saying the new items were released in response to an ‘outcry for MORE, MORE, MORE.’”
<a href="https://www.tmz.com/2020/05/19/cuomo-fauci-newsom-underwear-undies-line-canava-garcetti-coronavirus-hot-commodity-trend/">TMZ</a> reported on Tuesday, “Canava debuted the Fauci and Newsom underwear Friday, and we&#8217;re told consumers rushed to buy a quarter of the inventory. Worth noting &#8212; Fauci is in slightly higher demand than Gavin. Yeah, doctors still have the upper hand. But, we&#8217;re told Gov. Cuomo still reigns supreme in this department &#8230; Canava says his undies are still the most popular, even though the launch for Fauci and Newsom followed a similar trend as Andrew&#8217;s … Canava tells us they&#8217;re even fielding requests for underwear bearing L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti&#8217;s name.&#8221;
Underwear seems to bring out some strange ideas in the current environment; a woman in Scotland might have found a way to publicize names with underwear, too.  As<a href="https://www.iheartradio.ca/89x/blogs/watch-a-woman-makes-a-coronavirus-mask-out-of-underwear-1.11210960"> iHeart Radio explains</a>, &#8220;She puts her head through a leg opening, and then pulls the other leg opening over the top of her head so only her eyes are showing. The finished product looks like a ninja mask &#8230; with a Calvin Klein waistband at her neck.&#8221;
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On Friday afternoon, the city council in the small town of Atwater, California defied California Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order and voted to declare itself a “sanctuary city” for businesses. The city council <a href="https://www.atwater.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/May-15-2020-Special-Meeting-Notice-1.pdf">stated</a> that its move &#8220;affirms the city&#8217;s commitment to fundamental constitutional rights,&#8221; <a href="https://abc30.com/atwater-sanctuary-city-council-open-businesses-coronavirus/6186252/">ABC30</a> reported.
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Atwater Mayor Paul Creighton exhorted, &#8220;This is America. You have the choice. It&#8217;s time for the government to stop dictating another month, another three months, six months. When is it going to end? When everyone is bankrupt?&#8221;
&#8220;At the Friday meeting, most people coming up to speak were for the sanctuary city reopening, not to mention members of the City Council and the Mayor voicing approval as well,&#8221; the <a href="https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/atwater-declares-itself-a-sanctuary-city-ends-all-lockdown-orders/">California Globe</a> reported.
Councilman Brian Raymond, who proposed the sanctuary city declaration, noted that some Californian cities, such as <a href="https://www.coalinga.com/DocumentCenter/View/828/LetterFromMayor41120">Coalinga</a>, have simply declared that all businesses as being essential. But Raymond also noted that no city had declared itself a sanctuary city for businesses until Atwater.
Although the city, which is located in Merced County and has a population of roughly 28,000, is open for business, businesses that are regulated by the state could have their licenses revoked, which may inhibit them from opening. Creighton advised, &#8220;We&#8217;re not looking to jeopardize anyone&#8217;s business. That&#8217;s a license you hold with the state of California. So, we don&#8217;t want to cause any harm there, use your best judgment.”
Churches will be permitted to reopen; Victory Baptist church pastor Richard Miller announced that on Sunday he would hold outdoor services, adding that having temporarily held service online had “actually helped us to be more educated on how to keep things clean and reach out to people who can&#8217;t make it out to church.”
“Counties that feel their area is ahead of California&#8217;s curve are required to meet certain guidelines to move further into Phase 2. Merced County is not one of the counties approved to do so,” ABC30 noted.
On May 5, as California moved to Stage 2 of reopening, Newsom stated, “We’re not going back to normal. It’s a new normal with adaptations and modifications, until we get to immunity and a vaccine.” The <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Four-stages-reopen-California-businesses-Newsom-15231931.php">San Francisco Chronicle</a> noted of Stage 2:
<blockquote>Schools, summer programs, childcare facilities and low-risk businesses will reopen with adaptations and modifications to promote social distancing … Dr. Sonia Angell Angel, director of the California Department of Public Health, said retail may be allowed to reopen with curbside pickup and non-essential manufacturing for products such as clothing and toys could restart.</blockquote>
The Chronicle reported on May 5, “The new Bay Area order prohibits most retail from opening through May 31. Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara have allowed essential businesses such as grocery stores to remain open during the pandemic and on Monday allowed outdoor retailers such as plant nurseries to welcome back customers.”
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Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom complained that the federal government might not bail out his state, <a href="http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/2005/17/sotu.01.html">saying</a>, “It is incumbent upon the federal government to help support these states through this difficult time.”
“State of the Union” host Jake Tapper pointed out that Caifornia was running a $54 billion budget deficit, then said that White House adviser Kevin Hassett told Tapper, “President Trump has signaled that, while he doesn&#8217;t want to bail out the states, he&#8217;s willing to help cover some of the unexpected COVID expenses.” Tapper continued, “So, the position of the White House seems to be that any money for states would be premature. What&#8217;s your response, sir?”
Newsom answered, “Well, it&#8217;s not charity. I mean, a year ago, Jake, we were running a $21.5 billion surplus. And here we are at $54.3 billion budget deficit that is directly COVID- induced. We have been managing our budget effectively, efficiently, paying down our long-term pension obligations.”
Despite Newsom’s effulgent proclamations of his supposed budget austerity being the cause of the state’s prior surplus, the <a href="https://californiapolicycenter.org/californias-budget-surplus-ignores-crushing-debt-burden/">California Policy Center</a> noted in January 2019, the reason California was running a budget surplus was largely due to hiking taxes on taxpayers:
<blockquote>To illustrate just how unusually swollen California’s current state tax revenues have gotten, compare state tax collections in FYE 6/30/2017 (our most <a href="https://www.sco.ca.gov/Files-ARD/CAFR/cafr17web.pdf">recent available data</a>) to seven years earlier, in 2010. Back in 2010, California was in the grip of the great recession. Total state tax revenue was $94 billion, and $44 billion of that was from personal income taxes. Skip to FYE 6/30/2017, and total state tax revenue was $148 billion, and $86 billion was from personal income taxes. This means that 80 percent of the increase in state tax revenue over the seven years through 6/30/2017 was represented by the increase in collections from individual taxpayers, which doubled.</blockquote>
Newsom continued, “We&#8217;re not looking for handouts. It&#8217;s social responsibility, at a time when states not just California, large and small, all across this country, cities and counties, large and small, all across this country are facing unprecedented budgetary stress. It is incumbent upon the federal government to help support these states through this difficult time.”
After Tapper noted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had suggested that a bill requesting the federal government send money to states was dead on arrival, Newsom threatened, “These same folks that say it&#8217;s dead on arrival, I hope they will consider this. The next time they want to salute and celebrate our heroes, our first responders, our police officers and firefighters, consider the fact that they are the first ones that will be laid off by cities and counties.&#8221;
Newsom pronounced, “In a few weeks, over 100,000 Americans will have lost their lives. These are Depression era unemployment numbers, and we have to own up to that. So, I&#8217;m not looking to score cheap political points, but I do want to make this point, Jake. We have an obligation, a moral, an ethical obligation to American citizens all across this country to help support cities, states and counties.”
Tapper quoted Stanford Professor Joe Nation, a former Democratic state lawmaker, pointing out that California has over trillion dollars in pension debt. He asked Newsom, “How much of the crisis you&#8217;re in right now is due to preexisting financial obligations?”
Newsom protested, “None,” then blamed the coronavirus, saying, &#8220;That $54.3 billion is a direct result of COVID-19.”
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has written a letter to Native American tribal leaders who plan to reopen casinos in the San Diego County area asking them to reconsider and wait until stage three of his reopening plan.
According to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-15/california-tribal-casinos-urged-by-newsom-to-remain-closed-with-current-coronavirus-fears">the Los Angeles Times</a>, Newsom recognizes that the casinos do not fall under his jurisdiction, but emphasized in the letter that the coronavirus pandemic “remains a serious threat for all Californians.”
“I understand that some tribal governments are planning on reopening casinos on their lands,” said Newsom. “This deeply concerns me, and I urge tribal governments to reconsider and instead make those determinations based on how they align with the current local public health conditions and the statewide stage of reopening.”
“I am not asking that tribal governments receive authorization from the state or local governments prior to moving forward with reopening or suggesting that tribal casinos remain closed indefinitely,” said the governor, who asked the tribal leaders, “in the spirit of sovereign-to-sovereign engagement,” to wait until areas next to their land reach stage three of his reopening plan.
Under the governor’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ca-governor-lays-out-4-stage-reopen-plan-months-before-churches-gyms-sports-hair-nail-salons-open">four-phase</a> plan, “higher risk work places” like gyms, movie theaters, and salon cannot reopen until phase three. Newsom <a href="https://abc7news.com/california-reopen-when-will-ca-reopening/6164202/">recently teased</a> phase three may be as little as one month away, and San Diego has just started to reopen under the phase two guidelines.
Despite the California governor’s guidelines, the Times reports that three San Diego area casinos have told customers that they plan to reopen over the next week with a focus on safety. Sycuan Casino Resort, for example, will stagger available slot machines and limit card tables to three players, and the Viejas Casino &amp; Resort said it will enforce physical distancing and conduct temperature checks before entry.
Outside of California, some casinos have been preparing for experimental gambling practices that go even further, such as putting up shield guards at poker tables.
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Yet, inside San Diego County, other businesses that have been asked to wait until stage three have also grown impatient.
Lou Uridel, a gym owner in San Diego, reopened his business on Thursday, less than a week after he was arrested for defying the county’s public health order and opening up the gym to guests, according to <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/15/after-arrest-gym-owner-defies-california-again-to-reopen/">The San Jose Mercury News</a>.
“We lost a third of our membership that took us a year and a half to get,” Uridel told the news agency, explaining that he had no choice but to reopen. “If we waited, with the bills mounting, we weren’t going to be able to recover.”
Bonnie Stauffer, a spokesperson for the Oceanside Police Department in San Diego County, told the news agency that Uridel will continue to receive daily citations, which amount to $1,000 or 90 days in jail per violation.
“I don’t know what other enforcement can be done at this point,” said the spokesperson, who added that the department was working with the district attorney’s office to explore other options.
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The Professional Beauty Federation of California will file a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) in an effort to speed up the reopening timeline for the barber and salon industry, which has been categorized as a phase three high-risk businesses, along with gyms and movie theaters.
“The PBFC has decided to sue Governor Newsom to force him to reopen our salons much sooner than his vowed ‘months not weeks’ timeline,” said the organization in a statement on Thursday, in reference to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ca-governor-lays-out-4-stage-reopen-plan-months-before-churches-gyms-sports-hair-nail-salons-open">comments</a> the governor made last month about stage three and four being “months, not weeks” away.
During a press conference on Thursday, the governor explained the reason the state would not allow personal grooming industries to reopen, claiming that the first case of coronavirus in California was contracted from a nail salon.
“This whole thing started in the state of California, the first community spread, in a nail salon,” said Newsom, reports <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-09/did-community-spread-of-coronavirus-start-at-nail-salon">the Los Angeles Times</a>. “I just want to remind everybody of that, and that I’m very worried about that.”
As it turns out, Newsom’s idea to “remind” the public about the origins of the outbreak — which reportedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-orders-review-of-deaths-back-as-far-as-december-after-february-covid-cases-discovered">caused a death </a>in California as early as February 9 — was actually just as surprising to the nail salon industry.
&#8220;I think my brain stopped working and I was saying, what the hell? I never heard anything like that before,&#8221; said Kelvin Pham, who co-produced a nail salon documentary called “Nailed It,” <a href="https://abc7news.com/first-case-of-coronavirus-in-california-nail-salon-covid-nails/6164770/">reports ABC-7.</a>
Newsom has since distanced himself, at least partially, from his nail salon comments, observing on Friday that he has a “deep reverence for those entrepreneurs” and that phase three “may not even be a month away,” according to the LA Times.
“We’re trying to do everything we can to accommodate the needs of every industry, including the nail salon industry, to make sure we do it in a safe and responsible way,” said Newsom.
Fred Jones, legal counsel for the Professional Beauty Federation, believes Newsom’s comments about nail salons have already damaged the industry.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t know how you take that back. How do you put that toothpaste back in the tube,” said Jones, reports ABC-7.
According to <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/lockdown-war-brews-in-california-after-gov-gavin-newsom-blames-nail-salon-for-spreading-coronavirus">The Daily Beast</a>, the federation has already made up its mind about challenging the governor, and plans to file a lawsuit on Monday.
“We were 100 percent behind the lockdown, so that we would not overwhelm our hospitals,” Jones told The Daily Beast. “However, after two months of the lockdown, in which, by Gov. Newsom’s own admission, we have succeeded — we have checked the mark, we have flattened the curve.”
“A lot of our stylists are on the brink of starvation in order to make their leases and make ends meet,” said Jones.
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