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. Activists also plan to demonstrate outside the office of Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) at noon. Members of Congress are back in their districts for the week, and more than a dozen Democrats scheduled town halls while they are home. 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. Members of several Service Employees International Union chapters and the California-based Courage Campaign are participating in Thursday's events along with other activists.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2017 22:18 UTC