California ended all location and capacity limits on places of
worship and modified gathering guidance yesterday in response to
recent judicial rulings. Capacity limits on places of worship are
now “strongly recommended,” according to CDPH, and gatherings are
allowed.
Prior to the April 12 guidance change, the state required places
of worship to cap attendance at 25 percent of their normal
maximum capacity in counties within the purple and red tiers of
California’s reopening framework, and at 50 percent in the
orange and yellow tiers.
The worship change comes on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court
ruling last Friday that struck down the state’s restrictions on
in-home prayer meetings. The Supreme Court also ruled in February
against the state’s restrictions banning indoor church services
in purple-tier counties. For more information, visit the
CDPH guidance page and click on the “Places of Worship
and Cultural Ceremonies” link.
