Protesters who want the state of Calfornia to open gather at Pier Plaza
Protesters who want the state of Calfornia to open gather at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach
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Protesters hold signs with various messages during Saturday’s protest to open the state of California at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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A Palmdale man who did not give his last name waves a rainbow flag during Saturday’s protest. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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Protesters hold signs for opening churches and the state of California during the protest at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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A protester holds a sign against Gov. Gavin Newsom, during Saturday’s protest in Huntington Beach. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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A woman wears a mask with the words AGENDA written on it during Saturday’s protest. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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Wally Thomas of Lake Forest, center left, and Denean MacAndrew of Mission Viejo, right, hold signs during the protest at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach on Saturday. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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A small aircraft pulls a sign urging people to buy American during Saturday’s protest0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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Orang County human rights attorney Leigh Dundas rallies those around her during Saturday’s protest. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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Protesters hold signs, including one that says Freedom is Essential, during Saturday’s protest. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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Kristopher Dreww, who calls himself an adorable deplorable, wears a Keep America Great mask during Saturday’s protest. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
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Protesting children hold a sign during the protest. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)