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Benicia CA, Democracy under attack, Local vigilance, Resist!

TWO Weekly Benicia protests – Sundays and Thursdays at City Park

Benicia is alive with citizen opposition to Trump’s chaoic and illegal authoritarian takeover threat

April in Benicia is a month of flowering trees, the start of Farmers Market and crowds at the 9th Street beach. This year it’s also the genesis of two, count ’em, TWO citizen protests! We are aware, and we care, and we will not be silent!

Thursdays at 5pm…

Longtime Benicia organizer-activist Susan Street put out a call for Thursday night vigils, starting on April 3. A good crowd has gathered each Thursday since at the Gazebo in City Park, First & Military Streets. Here’s from her announcement:

VIGIL FOR DEMOCRACY
Every Thursday, 5-6:30 p.m.
On the sidewalk by the Gazebo

 
[map / directions]
Come whenever you can, stay as long or as briefly as you can. Bring your signs, bells, kazoos, noisemakers. Invite ten people to join us.

Stay on the sidewalk. Don’t block anyone attempting to walk through. Ignore any harassment.

Sundays at noon…

Benician Heather Pierini put out a similar call in late March to protest the cuts made by DOGE and the current administration. Friends and neighbors gather near the Gazebo on Sundays, 12 – 1PM. Initially this was to take place every second Sunday, but soon that was changed – now it’s EVERY Sunday. Here’s from the FB page:

No, no, Bad DOGE
Every Sunday at 12 PM – 1 PM
City Park, Benicia

Benicia CA, Democracy under attack, Local vigilance, Resist!

Another Benicia protest – UPDATE: Now EVERY Sunday 12-1pm, First & Military

EVERY SUNDAY
AT THE BENICIA CITY PARK
12 NOON – 1 PM
UPDATE! Now on EVERY Sunday!
(formerly every 2nd Sunday)

City Park – MAP

I learned somewhat belatedly that Benicia has TWO ongoing protests, both in City Park (near the Gazebo) at the corner of First & Military Streets. I’ve posted previously about the every-Thursday protest. This other one is EVERY SECOND SUNDAY, and has been organized by Benician Heather Pierini.

If you CAN’T make it to one of the April 5 HandsOff! protests, maybe you can stop by City Park on Sunday April 6 around noon!

Background:

This is from Heather’s email:

I organized the Benicia protests starting Sunday, March 9th.  My impetus was disbelief at the continued disdain for the rule of law by the Trump Administration and Elon Musk/DOGE.

I feel strongly that everyone needs to see someone standing up against these absurd policies and senseless budget cuts that only hurt our community.

Everyone who comes to the protests have their own personal point of view about why they are protesting.  Generally, the major categories are Women’s Rights, support for Ukraine, support for established laws and rules of government, resisting fascism, oligarchy and, well, just all of this.  After this week’s debacles, I’m sure we will see a boost in participation.

We will be meeting every second Sunday at the Benicia City Park between 12-1 PM.  The next date is Sunday, April 6.

I made a facebook event as reminders here: https://fb.me/e/4AcMUospx

Roger Straw
The Benicia Independent