El Cerrito is latest California city hijacked by hate speech during public meeting
EL CERRITO, Calif. - Hate speech is spreading and hijacking government meetings in the Bay Area, forcing some local officials to restrict virtual p...
EL CERRITO, Calif. - Hate speech is spreading and hijacking government meetings in the Bay Area, forcing some local officials to restrict virtual public comments. During an El Cerrito City Council meeting Tuesday, several people spewed racist and antisemitic rhetoric during the public comment period that was so vile, the meeting abruptly ended. "It got so bad we actually had to stop the meeting early," Mayor Lisa Motoyama said. "We do not condone hate in our city." El Cerrito is just the latest community falling victim to an attack by far-right extremists and hate groups aiming to harass officials and amplify their messages.