California state officials released new guidelines on May 25 for reopening churches and other places of worship, days after President Donald Trump threatened to “override the governors,” of any states where in-person services are still banned.
The guidelines, released by the state’s Department of Public Health, call for churches, mosques, synagogues, and other religious groups to limit attendance to 25 percent of the building’s capacity, or a maximum of 100 people, whichever is lower. This limitation will be in effect for the first 21 days of a county public health department’s approval of religious services and cultural ceremonial activities at places of worship within their jurisdictions.
