Rep. Steve Knight (R-Lancaster) got an earful from his constituents at an early morning town hall meeting in Palmdale on Saturday that drew an at-capacity crowd of nearly 300 with dozens more protesting outside.
Though Knight ultimately was escorted to his car by several Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies as protesters booed him, the question-and-answer session remained relatively civil, if a bit raucous.
Knight drew a mixed reaction from the crowd. Local Democratic clubs from Simi Valley, Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley were at the event, and many in the crowd sported pink caps and so-called ” pussyhats ” made popular during the Women’s March earlier this year.
Some in the crowd carried signs supporting the Affordable Care Act, a popular topic during the meeting. Knight said parts of the act were working and praised California’s healthcare marketplace, Covered California, calling it one of the better run exchanges in the nation.
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