"It is a rule of thumb that for every person who marches, there are 10 to 20 who sympathize. That would equate to 70 million to 140 million people, as a record 7 million participated. While some complain that these rallies don't do anything, they are an essential demonstration of the depth and breadth of popular sentiment and resistance, and they serve to hearten and motivate people to engage."
"Transportation is one of the largest sources of emissions in California, and we feel it in every asthma attack, every hazy sunset and every heat wave that keeps us indoors. Yet buses are late, trains are crowded and biking still feels unsafe. If we want people to choose cleaner ways to get around, we need to make them reliable, affordable and safe, rather than just idealistic."
Republican leaders attempted to dissuade and denigrate participants of the No Kings rally, calling them anti-American, yet the rally produced record civil demonstrations and inspired widespread popular sympathy. A rule of thumb suggests each marcher represents 10 to 20 sympathizers, implying tens of millions of aligned citizens from a seven million turnout. Such rallies demonstrate depth and breadth of popular sentiment, hearten supporters, and motivate further engagement. Daily traffic and transportation emissions contribute to asthma, haze, and heat impacts, while public transit is often unreliable, crowded, or perceived as unsafe. Clean air should be a baseline, requiring reliable, affordable, and safe alternatives and bold regional leadership. New rules would make it easier to charge some protesters.
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