Health Care & Hospital Law,
Civil Rights
Mar. 16, 2020
Houses of worship are closing, forced by the government or not
It is unclear how binding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order is, though the point may quickly become moot as churches quickly announce voluntary shutdowns.
Houses of worship across the state began announcing they were shutting down services Friday, with several citing a call from Gov. Gavin Newsom to cease all gatherings of more than 250 people. A national emergency declaration by President Donald Trump stopped short of ordering an end to large gatherings but set the stage for greater federal action.
It is unclear how binding Newsom’s order is though the point might quickly become moo...
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