Days after the California Legislature approved controversial restrictions on exemptions from childhood vaccinations, the state Senate was forced Friday to halt its floor session when a protester dumped an unknown red liquid on lawmakers from the balcony.
Authorities cleared the chamber as the California Highway Patrol and Senate Sergeants at Arms began an investigation.
Tensions have been high at the Capitol over the last few weeks as legislators weighed contentious legislation to place new restrictions on medical vaccine exemptions for children. Protesters have packed the hallways and attempted to disrupt hearings and floor sessions in the Legislature. A group of opponents of the bill have taken residence outside the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who signed the bills into law on Monday.
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