Rancho Cucamonga is passing an ordinance this week that would require groups to inform the city in advance of its intentions to conduct a rally or protest. The ordinance would apply to gatherings of 75 or more people.
An event on a major street would require a six day notice and for other areas two to four days. A sheriff’s deputy said they needed more notice so they could schedule enough officers to provide security and that once a large group with a speaker system take over a park reserved for birthday parties so the new ordinance would alleviate those problems. -db
From the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, August 14, 2011, by Wendy Leung.