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Tuolumne supervisors adopt substitute resolution affirming equal protection after heated public hearing
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and several substitute motions, the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution affirming equal protection and condemning hate‑motivated violence, adopting substitute language proposed by Supervisor Kirk; vote was 3–0 with two abstentions.
Supervisor Ryan Campbell introduced a draft resolution condemning hate crimes and urging law‑enforcement action after community members raised concerns about several recent violent incidents. The board opened an extended public comment period during which dozens of residents and officials—ranging from victims and LGBTQ+ advocates to local clergy and opponents—addressed the board on whether and how to single out protected groups in the text.
Supervisor Campbell said the resolution’s core aim was to…
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