California

Over the weekend, 2 people were killed and 3 others were critically wounded in a stabbing at San Jose's Grace Baptist Church.

Grace Community Church has been cleared by public health officials of a COVID-19 outbreak after three congregants tested positive for the virus.

A California judge recently ruled that local strip clubs can reopen. Churches and schools, however, are still facing stringent COVID-19 restrictions.

On Sunday, a San Jose, Calif., church gathered for a worship service despite being ordered not to.

A California county is suing a San Jose church for violating COVID-19 restrictions by continuing to meet indoors and in-person.

A church in Los Angeles County, California was fined $1,000 this month after the congregation allowed 11 individuals to pray and worship inside the sanctuary in violation of COVID-19  restrictions.

California Governor Gavin Newsome recently approved two laws benefiting the transgender community. The first law, allows transgender criminals to choose their gender identity when the are put in the prison system. The second law, earmarks taxpayer funded grants for hospitals to perform hormone treatments and transgender surgeries of patients.

Health officials from L.A. County have asked a state judge to hold Pastor John MacArthur and his Grace Community Church in contempt for holding indoor church services after being ordered not to.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill expanding a judge's discretion in determining if an adult should have to register as a sex offender for having sex with a minor within ten years of their age.

Despite initially pushing back against California's coronavirus restrictions on churches, after facing hefty fines, North Valley Church decided to move their services outside.