After weeks of protests outside the offices of Republican members of Congress failed to persuade them to hold town halls meetings, activists are planning “search parties” and candlelight vigils outside the homes of seven California representatives Thursday evening. So far, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Elk Grove) is the only one of California’s 14 Republican members to hold a town hall this week.
“With Congress poised to take action on issues that literally have life-and-death consequences — including access to affordable healthcare and the protection of undocumented Americans from unjust detention and family destruction — it is frankly pathetic that California Republicans are too afraid to meet with their constituents and discuss their concerns,” Eddie Kurtz, executive director of the Courage Campaign, said in a statement.