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Sorry, this site is not accessible in your region.Demonstrators protested California stay-at-home order32 protesters arrested during 'Re-Open California' rally at CapitolDemonstrators protested California stay-at-home orderAdvertisement32 protesters arrested during 'Re-Open California' rally at CapitolDemonstrators protested California stay-at-home orderDozens of people were arrested Friday afternoon during a demonstration at the State Capitol to protest the state’s stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Officers arrested 32 people for disobeying a lawful order, demonstrating without a permit and resisting or delaying a police officer, the California Highway Patrol said.The protesters are part of an effort called “Re-Open California” and are demanding Gov. Gavin Newsom to lift the statewide stay-at-home order. “Reach out to the government and make their concerns, worries, fears, anger, frustration known," said Erik Leisten from Gold River. "Exercise their freedom of speech and right to peacefully assemble and let him know that he’s destroying the state economically -- but more importantly our freedoms.”More than 1,000 people gathered at the Capitol grounds around noon, while other protesters stayed in their vehicles and drove around the property."In those areas where there is a low virus rate, let's open up the doors for the businesses," demonstrator Michelle said. “Owners of small businesses that are going through so many personal hardships who have invested their whole life savings. They could lose their home. They could lose everything.” Organizers said they planned to practice social distancing by having the participants remain in their vehicles and drive around the Capitol building. However, video from LiveCopter 3 showed protesters on the grounds, holding signs and not practicing social distancing guidelines.“I have a concern with it (COVID-19). I don’t want to push it off as if it’s nothing,” said demonstrator Lisa Michael, who traveled from Fresno. “I think it’s been overblown, according to the numbers and the data that I’m seeing coming out of Italy and out of America.” The California Highway Patrol said protesters did not have a permit for the demonstration. CHP said last week that it is banning rallies at the Capitol due to COVID-19 restrictions that ban large in-person gatherings.The protest took place during Gov. Gavin Newsom's daily COVID-19 press briefing, and he addressed the demonstrators. "All I ask for is this -- and this is take care of yourself. Wear a face covering, do justice to physical distancing. You don’t want to contract this disease,” Newsom said. “This disease doesn’t know if you’re a protester, Democrat, Republican, support the election of one candidate or the ouster of another. It just knows one thing -- and that is its host. And it has a remarkable ability: people with asymptomatic conditions to transfer to someone else.” CHP officers created a barrier on the grounds and slowly pushed protesters off the grounds about three hours after the protest started. Around 4 p.m., the crowd had diminished On April 21, another group held a similar protest at the Capitol.Dozens of people were arrested Friday afternoon during a demonstration at the State Capitol to protest the state’s stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Officers arrested 32 people for disobeying a lawful order, demonstrating without a permit and resisting or delaying a police officer, the California Highway Patrol said.AdvertisementThe protesters are part of an effort called “Re-Open California” and are demanding Gov. Gavin Newsom to lift the statewide stay-at-home order. “Reach out to the government and make their concerns, worries, fears, anger, frustration known," said Erik Leisten from Gold River. "Exercise their freedom of speech and right to peacefully assemble and let him know that he’s destroying the state economically -- but more importantly our freedoms.”More than 1,000 people gathered at the Capitol grounds around noon, while other protesters stayed in their vehicles and drove around the property."In those areas where there is a low virus rate, let's open up the doors for the businesses," demonstrator Michelle said. “Owners of small businesses that are going through so many personal hardships who have invested their whole life savings. They could lose their home. They could lose everything.”Organizers said they planned to practice social distancing by having the participants remain in their vehicles and drive around the Capitol building. However, video from LiveCopter 3 showed protesters on the grounds, holding signs and not practicing social distancing guidelines.“I have a concern with it (COVID-19). I don’t want to push it off as if it’s nothing,” said demonstrator Lisa Michael, who traveled from Fresno. “I think it’s been overblown, according to the numbers and the data that I’m seeing coming out of Italy and out of America.”The California Highway Patrol said protesters did not have a permit for the demonstration. CHP said last week that due to COVID-19 restrictions that ban large in-person gatherings.The protest took place , and he addressed the demonstrators. "All I ask for is this -- and this is take care of yourself. Wear a face covering, do justice to physical distancing. You don’t want to contract this disease,” Newsom said. “This disease doesn’t know if you’re a protester, Democrat, Republican, support the election of one candidate or the ouster of another. It just knows one thing -- and that is its host. And it has a remarkable ability: people with asymptomatic conditions to transfer to someone else.” CHP officers created a barrier on the grounds and slowly pushed protesters off the grounds about three hours after the protest started. Around 4 p.m., the crowd had diminished On .Advertisement

Sorry, this site is not accessible in your region.Demonstrators protested California stay-at-home order32 protesters arrested during 'Re-Open California' rally at CapitolDemonstrators protested California stay-at-home orderAdvertisement32 protesters arrested during 'Re-Open California' rally at CapitolDemonstrators protested California stay-at-home orderDozens of people were arrested Friday afternoon during a demonstration at the State Capitol to protest the state’s stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Officers arrested 32 people for disobeying a lawful order, demonstrating...

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