The archbishop of San Francisco penned an op-ed in the Washington Post citing the First Amendment as he called for city officials to relax the current restrictions on public worship, which are some of the strictest in the country. Rather than asking for special treatment, "all we are seeking is access to worship in our own churches, following reasonable safety protocols — the same freedoms now extended to customers of nail salons, massage services and gyms," Cordileone wrote in the Sept. 16, 2020 op-ed.