By Cristina Laila
A group of church leaders and members in California are suing Governor Gavin Newsom over his Coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
A few weeks ago Newsom ordered a shelter-in-place for California and only allowed people to leave their homes for “essential” reasons such as grocery shopping.
The pastors are suing to get Newsom’s lockdown order declared unconstitutional.
TMZ reported:
A group of pastors and church members filed the suit claiming religious services are “essential for the spiritual health of the congregation so that the congregants can exhort one another during these difficult times.”
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, one pastor believes they can hold services so long as they abide by social distancing tips recommended by the CDC … like keeping congregants at least 6 feet apart and requiring they wear masks and gloves.
The leaders claim California’s “shelter-at-home” mandate coupled with its “essential workforce” criteria has denied religious groups their fundamental right to continue congregating.
full story at https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/california-pastors-sue-governor-newsom-coronavirus-lockdown-restrictions/