Pro-Palestinian Protests Erupt Across California

“I certainly respect the cause around the ceasefire,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said. ”But I think there’s a better way of expressing it.”

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupy an outdoor shopping mall and call for a permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza, in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Protesters disrupted commutes and affected businesses in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and across the country with organized activities April 15, with another incident targeting a weapons manufacturer April 16.

General Dynamics’ facility in Healdsburg, a quaint upscale community in California’s North Bay, was targeted by protesters Tuesday morning. Headquartered in Virginia, the ordnance manufacturer makes guidance systems for advanced munitions and missiles at the Northern California plant.