California's Huntington Beach saw another wave of protesters on Saturday as discontent grew in response to the state's stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic.
Huntington Beach Police Department said around 1,500 people were in the area, according to KABC. While it's unclear how many of those were protesters, footage from social media indicated the protests were expansive.
Covering the “open California” protest in #HuntingtonBeach today, protesters marched to the beach and demanded an end to the “safer at home” orders and the return to work. Local Police kept the Pier closed while people were allowed to go to the beach.
I’m in Huntington Beach California where thousands of patriots have shown up to defy stay-at-home orders & beach shut downs to protest the totalitarian lockdown by @GavinNewsom.
1.5 million CA residents have lost their jobs on Newsom’s orders.
Anger at @SpeakerPelosi is very high
KABC reported that none of the protesters were arrested at the demonstration, which included many flags and signs.
The incident was just the latest of many to occur throughout the nation as Americans grew frustrated with the impact that restrictions had on everyday activities. Huntington Beach previously filed a lawsuit trying to get its beach reopened, but a judge refused to immediately block the order.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration gave approval Tuesday to plans by Huntington Beach and two smaller cities to reopen beaches that fell under his order shutting down the entire Orange County coast after a heatwave recently drew large crowds to the shore.
Newsom previously faced protests over his decision to shutter the beaches.
