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      • The U.S. House of Representatives
      • The Governor of CA
      • The CA State Senate
      • The CA State House
      • State Rep. Diane Harkey (CA-073)
      • State Sen. Mark Wyland (CA-038)
      • State Rep. Jeffrey Miller (CA-071)
      • State Sen. Mimi Walters (CA-033)
      • Rep. John Campbell (CA-48)
      • Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-44)
      • Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA)
      • Sen. Dianne Feinstein (CA)
      • Rep. Joe Baca (CA-43)
      • Rep. Karen Bass (CA-33)
      • Rep. Xavier Becerra (CA-31)
      • Rep. Howard Berman (CA-28)
      • Rep. Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
      • Rep. Mary Bono Mack (CA-45)
      • Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-44)
      • Rep. Lois Capps (CA-23)
      • Rep. Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
      • Rep. Susan Davis (CA-53)
      • Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-19)
      • Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-14)
      • City Council (San Juan Capistrano)
  2. Created By
    Ashlee Stockwell
    Lake Charles, LA
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

This city ordinance prohibits “religious, fraternal or non-profit” organizations in residential neighborhoods without a permit, which can be conditional, expensive and difficult to obtain. A couple in San Juan Capistrano was fined over $300 (and possibly $500 more per gathering) for violating this ordinance because they were holding private Bible studies in their own home. Citizens shouldn't have to pay the government for choosing to have any type of gathering in their own home, as long as it is legal, especially fraternal, non-profit or religious gatherings. San Juan Capistrano has deep religious roots. San Juan Capistrano is the site of a Catholic mission for which it is named, Mission San Juan Capistrano, which was founded in 1776. It is a shame that in a country that advocates FREEdom of religion, some citizens can't even exercise this right in the privacy of their own homes without being taxed for it! For a city with a slogan of "Preserving the past to enhance the future," they must've forgotten forgotten the importance of the past that they aren't preserving very well. Instead, they are now charging the city's citizens for it!

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/california-city-fines-couple-for-holding-bible-study-in-their-home/

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Repeal Municipal Code 9-3.301

To the free people of America:

I just signed the following petition addressed to: San Juan Capistrano city officials.

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Repeal municipal code 9-3.301

This city ordinance prohibits “religious, fraternal or non-profit” organizations in residential neighborhoods without a permit, which can be conditional, expensive and difficult to obtain. A couple in San Juan Capistrano was fined over $300 (and possibly $500 more per gathering) for violating this ordinance because they were holding private Bible studies in their own home.

Citizens shouldn't have to pay the government for choosing to have any type of gathering in their own home, as long as the activities taking place are legal, but especially fraternal, non-profit or religious gatherings. San Juan Capistrano has deep religious roots. San Juan Capistrano is the site of a Catholic mission for which it is named, Mission San Juan Capistrano, which was founded in 1776. It is a shame that in a country that advocates FREEdom of religion, some citizens can't even exercise this right in the privacy of their own homes without being taxed for it! For a city with a slogan of "Preserving the past to enhance the future," they must've forgotten forgotten the importance of the past that they AREN'T preserving very well. Instead, they are now charging the city's citizens for it!

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/california-city-fines-couple-for-holding-bible-study-in-their-home/
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