Politics & Government

Lafayette City Council Votes To Ask Caltrans, CHP To Stop Trump Supporters From Hanging Banners, Flags Over Highway 24

City officials say the issue isn't protesters' political beliefs, but the fact that drivers are distracted and neighbors complain to police.

Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered above Highway 24 in Lafayette ahead of the 2020 election.
Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered above Highway 24 in Lafayette ahead of the 2020 election. (CBS)

LAFAYETTE (CBS SF) — The city of Lafayette has approved a resolution asking for more law enforcement assistance at a weekly pro-President Trump demonstration along a Highway 24 overpass.

Last week, city officials indicated they would seek help from Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol in getting the flag-waving and banner-hanging Trump supporters off the El Curtola Boulevard overpass.

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City officials say the issue isn’t protesters’ political beliefs — it’s the fact that drivers are distracted and neighbors complain to Lafayette police.

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