Kevin McCarthy asked to act as hunger strikes continue

March 20, 2023 / By Dana Carrillo
Tags: Golden State Annex, Hunger Strikes, Kern County, Kevin McCarthy, Mesa Verde Detention Cehter

On March 17 — exactly a month since the first day of the hunger strikes — constituents of Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House and Congressman of the 20th District, hosted a peaceful protest in front of his offices and at Yokuts Park in Bakersfield against government benefits and social security being lowered.