What the records say
- When
- 1991
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 37.77° N, 122.42° W
- Description
- 1991 riot in San Francisco, California
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the town its description names, San Francisco.
AB101 Veto Riot
1991 riot in San Francisco, California
The AB101 Veto Riot was a riot that occurred on September 30, 1991, in San Francisco, California, that was organized originally as a peaceful protest; the gathering was initially proposed by activists Gerard Koskovich and Bob Smith, who were joined by other community organizers just before the event. The riot started as a response to Pete Wilson, the governor of California at the time, vetoing Assembly Bill 101.
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