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Feds warn CA pandemic rules discriminate against churches, local faith leaders disagree

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Feds warn CA pandemic rules discriminate against churches, local faith leaders disagree
Feds warn CA pandemic rules discriminate against churches, local faith leaders disagree
Kay Recede reports

LEADERS IN STANISLAW AND SANJOAQUIN COUNTIES ABOUT THEIRPLANS TO REOPEN EVENTUALLYSAFELY.IN THIS LETTER TO GOVERNORGAVIN NEWSOME THE DEPARTMENTOF JUSTICE CLAIMS THE STATE'SCOVID-19 RESTRICTIONSDISCRIMINATE AGAINST RELIGIOUSINSTITUTIONS SINCE BUSINESSESSUCH AS OFFICES, MALLS ANDRESTAURANTS ARE ALLOWED TOREOPEN FIRST FAITH BASEDLEADERS AROUND THE CENTRALVALLEY SAY THEIR INTENTIONSARE TO PROTECT THEIR PEOPLEESSENTIAL THEY MAY SHOWWORSHIP AND OF THE CHURCH ISNOT NECESSARILY.TO BE TOGETHER BUT TOSUPPORT EACH OTHER IN HOWEVER,FASHION OR WAY WE HAVEAVAILABLE THINK WE'RE MUCHCLOSER TO THE REOPENING OF ACONCERT OR SPORTING EVENTSTHOSE ARE NOT OPENING.

ITMAKES SENSE THAT HOUSES OFWORSHIP ARE NOT YET OPENRELIGIOUS LEADERS TELL US ONCETHEY DO WE OPEN THEY ARE READYTO FOLLOW SOCIAL DISTANCINGGUIDELINES WE WILL SEE ITSINJUSTICE LESS PEOPLE INSIDEOF OUR CHURCH.AND WE WILL SEEAPPROPRIATELY SPACED CHURCHESWILL ALSO CONTINUE VIRTUALSERVICES FOR CONGREGATE 65YEARS AND OLDER AND WITHUNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONSSO THEY MAY STAY AT HOME INJUDAISM.

SAFETY HEALTH ANDLIFE ARE THE MOST IDEALS EVENMORE OR TOGETHER AND FARRARSAID THIS.SOME PLACES OF WORSHIP WILLALSO PROVIDE HANDSANITIZERCLEAN BETWEEN SERVICES ANDREQUIRE EVERYONE TO WEAR MASK,SO THAT WE ARE PROTECTING OURPEOPLE THAT'S REALLY WHAT WEWANT WE ARE NOT JUST US BUTEVERY RELIGIOUS LEADER SHOULDDO MANY OF THE FAITH BASEDLEADERS WE SPOKE TO SAY THEYARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUTREOPENING, BUT THEY WANT TO DOSO.CAREFULLY SAFELY AND CALMLYTHE RISK OF GETTING THIS WRONGHISTORY.KAY RECEDE FOX, 40 NEWS.GOVERNOR NEWSOME AGAIN SAIDYESTERDAY THAT IT WILL BE AMATTER OF WEEKS NOT MONTHS

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