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Berners, big pharma-haters, rally-lovers and downtown office workers looking for an excuse to get some fresh air gathered at L.A.'s most-complained-about park Monday morning to see Bernie Sanders stump for Prop. 61. The senator graced Pershing Square in support of the California Drug Price Relief Act just after 10:30 a.m.
“We are delighted that Sen. Sanders is returning to California to campaign on behalf of Prop. 61,” Garry South, lead strategist for Yes on 61, said in a press release.
Other Prop. 61 supporters, including the California Nurses Association, AARP, VoteVets, Social Security Works and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, also took part in the rally "to speak out against Big Pharma’s price-gouging and the lies being told by the drug company-funded No on 61 campaign regarding the measure."
Crowd for @BernieSanders #YesOn61 rally in LA right now. Stand up to #BigPharma greed. #Election2016 #CAVote pic.twitter.com/r02rWj6K9A
— david 🌶🫔 (@realdavidonline) November 7, 2016
Sanders is expected to appear at a second Yes on 61 rally at the California State Capitol in Sacramento at 1:30 p.m.
UPDATE: Not everyone was happy to see Bernie—TMZ has video of him being heckled with "sell out!" by the crowd.
