2021-09-01 05:46:41
HALLELUJAH! #CALIFORNIA CHURCH THAT DEFIED COVID RULES WILL GET $400,000 EACH FROM THE COUNTY AND THE STATE A Sun Valley church that repeatedly pushed back on health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic will be paid $800,000 to settle its legal battle with LA County and the state—with the county Board of Supervisors voting Aug. 31 to pay half that cost.
LA County has already spent more than $950,000 in attorneys fees and other costs in the case of Grace Community Church, according to a legal summary provided to the board.
Led by Pastor John MacArthur, the church continued to hold indoor services despite a ban on such gatherings, while also refusing to enforce mask-wearing and social-distancing requirements for church-goers.
County health officials repeatedly cited the church, then took the matter to court to obtain an injunction requiring the church to adhere to health regulations, saying they were essential to control the spread of COVID-19. The church, meanwhile, sued the state and the county, arguing the COVID rules amounted to constitutional violations of religious freedom...AND WON! [ Article ]
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