California battle over reopening churches isn't over despite new coronavirus rules
by Monte Morin, Alex Wigglesworth and Mike Freeman, Los Angeles Times
May 26, 2020
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES - California's new plan to allow churches and religious institutions to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic marks a major step forward.
But it still will alter religious services in dramatic ways, and it's unlikely to end the push by some churches to allow more regular operations.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has faced lawsuits from religious groups over the stay-at-home rules and has so far been victorious in court.
On Friday night, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Newsom's ban on in-person church services.
"We're dealing here with a highly contagious and often fatal disease for which there presently is no
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