Protesters would need to give 8 feet of space to people entering abortion clinics, schools or places of worship across swaths of Los Angeles County under two “bubble zone” proposals gaining speed.
Citing rising violence and unruly protests, L.A. County and city officials inched forward Tuesday with the proposals, which would make it a misdemeanor for protesters to intentionally block the entrances of healthcare facilities, schools or religious institutions — or demonstrate within 8 feet of anyone trying to get inside. The protective 8-foot “bubble” would be required within 100 feet of a facility’s entrance.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to ask county lawyers to draft an ordinance that would apply to unincorporated areas, home to 1 million people. L.A. City Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Bob Blumenfield introduced a nearly identical motion, which is slated to go before the council’s public safety committee in the coming weeks...
Full story at https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-07/bubble-zone-abortion-clinics-synagogues.
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