Thanks to an extraordinary ruling by a California judge, a church based out of Santa Clara County must now fork over $1.2 million in fines to the county for refusing to abide by the county’s draconian masking and social distancing orders.
The ruling comes after years of Calvary Chapel San Jose being fined for not abiding by the county’s strict COVID rules. Instead of taking the fines sitting down, the church sought to challenge the county’s COVID rules in court. But sadly for the church, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Evette Pennypacker has ruled against them. …
Second, the church plans to appeal the ruling, and judging by its previous legal victories, it may be in for an eventual win.