Group Protests Governor's Curfew At Santa Monica Pier

SANTA MONICA, CA — About 80 people gathered at the Santa Monica Pier to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom's limited stay-at-home order, which sets a 10 p.m. curfew prohibiting public and private gatherings, but there were no arrests, authorities said Sunday.

The protesters began gathering at the pier at 8 p.m. Saturday, said Santa Monica police Sgt. B. Cooper.

"They moved around the pier and the downtown area," Cooper said. Police never declared an unlawful assembly.

By 11:30 p.m. the crowd was shrinking, under the watchful eyes of officers, he said.

Protests and faith-based services have been exempted from COVID-19- related orders because they are constitutionally protected rights.

Some of the participants Saturday night were Trump supporters, including Latinos For Trump.

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- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.