A gym in East San Jose, California, is facing $550,000 in fines for defying Santa Clara County’s health order and continuing to operate amid the CCP virus pandemic. California Ripped, located at at 1035 East Capitol Expressway, has reportedly been operating indoors for months despite the stay-at-home order, which prohibits gyms from operating indoors in an effort to slow the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. A hand-written sign on the window of the gym reads: “We are exercising our constitutional right to peacefully protest. We are protesting that health clubs and exercise are essential,” according to The Mercury News. California is currently working on a four-tier, color-coded classification system, which determines which counties can move forward with reopening businesses. The state’s purple tier for reopening prohibits gyms from operating indoors, though they are permitted to move equipment and classes outside to continue serving their clients. California Ripped is reportedly taking safety measures and requires visitors to …