A gun store employee and a candidate for the U.S House of Representatives are unlikely to succeed in their claims that California’s stay-home order violates their constitutional rights, a federal judge ruled.
Denial of the permit applications are within the scope of the state’s emergency powers to fight the spread of Covid-19, the Eastern District of California said Friday.
California’s statewide order to slow the spread of Covid-19 went into effect in mid-March, and imposes a moratorium on large group activities, including rallies and protests at the state capitol, where Ron Givens and Christine Bish each hoped to hold gatherings. ...