Washington, DC – As first reported in Fox News, today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) introduced a resolution with the California Republican delegation to formally condemn the riots in Los Angeles.
The resolution expresses that the House of Representatives:
- Recognizes the right to assemble and protest peacefully;
- Condemns unequivocally the violence perpetrated against Federal, State, and local law enforcement;
- Calls on local and State elected leadership to work with the Federal government to end the violent riots and restore peace; and,
- Expresses gratitude to law enforcement officers for keeping our communities safe in the face of danger.
“Peaceful protests are a constitutional right, but vandalism, looting, violence, and other crimes are not. Protecting public safety shouldn’t be controversial, which is why I am leading the California Republican delegation in a resolution to support law and order as we continue to see unrest,” said Congresswoman Young Kim. “I hope Governor Newsom can come together with President Trump to stop the riots, lower the temperature, and keep our communities safe.”
Congresswoman Young Kim added, “Let’s be clear: the riots escalated before the National Guard was sent in and were enabled by California’s soft-on-crime policies – peddled for years by Governor Newsom, Sacramento, and local prosecutors – that have allowed for lawlessness and endangered public safety of hardworking Californians.”
California Republican Reps. Ken Calvert (CA-41), Vince Fong (CA-20), Darrell Issa (CA-48), Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Tom McClintock (CA-05), Jay Obernolte (CA-23), and David Valadao (CA-22) joined in introducing the resolution.
Read the full resolution HERE.
