‘Honk To End the Shutdown’ Protest Comes to Santa Barbara

Predominantly Right-Wing Protesters Rally to Reopen Businesses, End Government Order Descends on De la Guerra Plaza

Charles Cole, who is running against Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett for State Assembly this November, showed up to Friday’s protest at De la Guerra Plaza, waving an American flag and wearing a “Keep America Great” hat.

Fri May 01, 2020 | 05:38pm

Vehicles donned with American flags and poster-boarded windows flashing messages like “Remember the Constitution” and “Open Our County” jammed De la Guerra Plaza Friday afternoon in protest of the statewide stay-at-home order.

“I’m here because I believe the government is punishing us, and we really need to get back to work now,” said a protester who only identified himself as Jacob M. “I do think we should be careful about how we open up, but we should open all businesses now. Everyone deserves the opportunity to make money and provide for themselves.”


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