Silicon Valley Pastor Fights $220,000 in Fines by California Officials for Holding Church Services

Silicon Valley Pastor Fights $220,000 in Fines by California Officials for Holding Church Services
Pastor Mike McClure from the Calvary Chapel in San Jose. Courtesy Calvary Chapel San Jose
Mark Tapscott
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When Calvary Chapel San Jose Pastor Mike McClure reopened his church for indoor services, it was May 31, the Day of Pentecost on the Christian calendar.

“If Walmart is open and you can go there, they’re essential, and so is the church, but even more so because Walmart doesn’t have a First Amendment right,” McClure told The Epoch Times on Oct. 7.

Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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