Civil Rights
Jun. 10, 2020
Contra Costa rescinds rule that churches keep attendance list
The county declared: “A record of attendance, including the names and contact information for each attendee at a service or ceremony, must be created and preserved by the place of worship for a minimum of 14 days, and provided to Contra Costa Health Services immediately upon request in the event that a COVID-19 case is linked to the event.”
Contra Costa County officials backed off of a policy that would have required places of worship to keep lists of people attending services and provide it to the local government.
On June 5, the county issued an appendix to earlier orders under the title "Additional Businesses Permitted to Operate." Buried in the middle of that document was a requirement that religious services be limited to 12 people. Gov. Gavin Newsom's orders des...
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