Posted on 05/26/2021 7:13:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I am pretty certain that California taxpayers will have to cough up the money to pay for Gavin Newsom's misbehavior, even as cop-haters press to make police officers personally liable for judgments against their actions on the job. Nonetheless, it is a satisfying development in the disposal of Newsom's unconstitutional shutdown of religious services in the name of COVID.
Landon Mion reports on Townhall:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $1.35 million for the lockdown of 3,000 churches amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has been deemed discriminatory.
Newsom is required to pay the costs and attorney fees for a lawsuit from Harvest Rock Church that went to the United States Supreme Court. The judge said Newsom and other state officials cannot regulate church attendance unless certain dire circumstances laid out were to arise, which is not likely.
U.S. District Court Judge Jesus G. Bernal ruled that limitations on church gatherings can only be imposed if child infections rise 100 percent, cases in the state are at a minimum of 26 per 100,000 people or available ICU hospital bed capacity drops to under 20 percent.
California may only place restrictions on churches if they are identical to other social gatherings.
The order came as part of a settlement agreement between Harvest Rock Church, represented by Liberty Counsel, and the state of California that also included a permanent injunction against imposing restrictions on churches and other houses of worship.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
So Newsome is going to blow the dust off his checkbook?
Yea, didn’t think so.
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Really?
It’s ok. He can use some of the 70+billion dollars that magically appeared as a budget surplus.
Federal Judge Orders CA Taxpayers to Pay $1,350,000 for Gov. Gavin Newsom's Ego Trip.
“California taxpayers will have to cough up the money to pay for Gavin Newsom’s misbehavior,”
That’s the problem right there. What a racket.
Let me know when it is $135 million.
The left was very happy to take the opportunity to close down that which they hate: churches.
Unless the money comes personally out of HIS pocket; what’s the point? There must be a punitive affect on HIM, or it’s pointless!
That's like $450 per church. At only 150 parishioners per church, that's $3 per person. Horrible settlement. Attorneys will suck up a huge chunk and get paid, and there's now no precedent case established. Horrible settlement.
“Jesus Smites Grewsome”
They elected him.
You are responsible when your employee screws up.
Next time, hire better employees.
Of course, that is why my edited headline emphasizes the taxpayer/voters will pay, not Newsome.
One wonders how many CA voters are walking around thinking, "...it shouldn't be a problem, he is rich."?
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