The San Francisco Chronicle reports:
The California Senate was forced from its chamber and halted work for more than three hours on the final day of its session after an opponent of mandatory childhood vaccinations poured what appeared to be blood on lawmakers from the gallery Friday evening. Stunned lawmakers left the chamber and security officers cleared the gallery and floor after the 5:14 p.m. incident.
The California Highway Patrol said it arrested a woman who “threw a feminine hygiene device containing what appeared to be blood onto the Senate floor.” The agency said the liquid landed on several senators. “That’s for the dead babies,” the woman shouted as she threw the liquid from the balcony overlooking the Senate floor.
A video posted on Periscope showed a woman dressed all in black, repeatedly saying dead babies’ “blood is on your hands” as she was surrounded in a Capitol hallway by CHP officers. She was eventually handcuffed and led away. The CHP identified her as Rebecca Dalelio, 43.
?Happy last day of the California Legislature’s session!#Anti-vaccine protesters are *still* outside @GavinNewsom’s office. And lawmakers have dozens of bills left on tap.
Follow the @sfchronicle’s Capitol team for updates all day (and night): @dustingardiner @akoseff pic.twitter.com/oVuRxBzGHC
— Dustin Gardiner (@dustingardiner) September 13, 2019
California Senate goes into recess after anti-vaccine protester throws a red liquid from the gallery.
Protester blurted something about the blood of “babies.” Senators seem unnerved as they leave floor. @sfchronicle #SB276 pic.twitter.com/xZgNQbObqI
— Dustin Gardiner (@dustingardiner) September 14, 2019
Senate floor cleared as CHP troopers respond. Looks like they’re inspecting the liquid splatter and talking with chamber’s security staff. @sfchronicle #CALeg pic.twitter.com/7cHQ5JPLh8
— Dustin Gardiner (@dustingardiner) September 14, 2019
Source on Senate floor says the #vaccine protester claimed the liquid was menstrual blood. #SB276
— Dustin Gardiner (@dustingardiner) September 14, 2019
After the incident, anti-vaccine protesters in the Senate balcony raised their fists in the air. @sfchronicle pic.twitter.com/EoLJlmDLvR
— Dustin Gardiner (@dustingardiner) September 14, 2019
More details HERE: https://t.co/nzW2tCo8BF
— Dustin Gardiner (@dustingardiner) September 14, 2019
It was a menstrual cup and blood. This is *madness*. After two days of chaining themselves to doors, committing assault two weeks ago, and mailing bricks through the campaign they’re tossing *blood* at Senators. https://t.co/Jm65bXWmbM
— Renee DiResta (@noUpside) September 14, 2019
NEWS: Woman from Santa Cruz area identified as the person arrested in California after throwing what “appeared to be blood” onto lawmakershttps://t.co/egDnCcCbFX
— John Myers (@johnmyers) September 14, 2019
“My blood is on the floor of the senate.” She admits to throwing her blood on. senators because of vaccines.” #StopAntiVaxViolence https://t.co/uLDVct1kPG
— crystalstrait ? (@crystalstrait) September 14, 2019