As the country faces unprecedented political turmoil, how will Bay Area residents be celebrating Independence Day?
Kaitlyn Babel of Castro Valley had to think long and hard this year about the Fourth of July.
America’s divisions are on display for all to see at the moment: Recent Supreme Court decisions on abortion, gun rights and environmental regulation have drawn heavy criticism. The January 6th Select Committee hearings have exposed a former president’s plan to hold the presidency through antidemocratic means — and the support he still enjoys as he prepares to seek the White House again.
Jourdan Sales of Oakland said she’s shaken by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, which she views as a roll back of protections for women. It has left her feeling betrayed and saddened at the country’s direction, she said Sunday. PLEASANTON, CA – JULY 3: Kevin Wagner Foster and his wife Sally pose for a portrait during a visit to the Alameda County Fair on Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Pleasanton, Calif.
SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA – July 3: Ralph Rogers, 78, of San Carlos, is photographed in San Carlos, Calif., on Sunday, July 3, 2022.
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