EXCLUSIVE Liberal paradise beloved by A-listers has become 'insane asylum' hellhole... and locals are all blaming the same person for the infestation of squalor
Santa Monica has been overrun by a scourge of ' woke lawlessness', a group of locals calling for federal protection in the iconic beachside city west of Los Angeles claims.
The Santa Monica Coalition, as they call themselves, wants California Governor Gavin Newsom and President to send the Army National Guard to set up checkpoints downtown just as it did around the in January.
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