Over 1,200 California churches vowed to reopen on May 31 despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home mandate.
Representatives of the congregations signed a May 20 “Declaration of Essentiality” addressed to Newsom declaring their intention.
A family prays together in the courtyard of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chino Hills, Calif., in an undated file photo. Courtesy of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills
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