Hundreds of Jewish organizers calling for a ceasefire in Gaza assembled in the California Capitol in Sacramento on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, interrupting the first week of the legislative session. On the other end of the state Capitol, the Senate continued with business as usual above the din of shouting protesters outside the chamber. Hundreds of Jewish organizers calling for a cease-fire in Gaza assembled in the California Capitol in Sacramento on Wednesday, interrupting the first week of the legislative session. (Mackenzie Mays / Los Angeles Times)Wednesday's protests thrust the complicated politics of the war into the California Capitol, which has been quiet while the Legislature was on recess for the fall. Jennifer Esteen, a nurse who is running for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, took part in the protest, calling on state lawmakers to issue a resolution to demand a cease-fire.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 04, 2024 15:51 UTC