A judge ruled that an order by Newsom on mail-in voting was “an unconstitutional exercise of legislative power.” The judge also issued an injunction barring the governor from using his emergency powers for action that “amends, alters, or changes existing statutory law or makes new statutory law or legislative policy.”
Pastor Mike McClure's church has racked up some $220,000 in fines from Santa Clara County and is suing the county to contest the fines and to also challenge officials’ right to require the churches to maintain lists of attendees at their services and turn them over to the government whenever demanded.
Peggy Hall says that CA Governor Newsom issued an order requiring everyone to wear face masks in public, but his power is is limited to directing agencies. California's Public Health agencies can issue orders of this kind, they can do so only during a time of emergency, and she says COVID is not an emergency.
