Demonstrators gather for small protest at Butte County Public Health Dept.

Even as the death toll climbs, many people in our communities are outraged over over how local and state leaders are managing this pandemic.

(16 new) even as the death toll climbs... many people in our communities are outraged over over how local and state leaders are managing this pandemic.

Action news now reporter krisitan lopez shows us what they're calling for.

Kristian: a group a butte county citizens came together for a protest outside of the butte county public health department in chico to voice their displeasure over the shutdowns.

Norm saunders/demonstrator: "we can't live like this, businesses are shutting down.

People are losing their livelihoods."

"we are collecting signatures with our intent to sue the board of supervisors and public health officials.

Danette york/public health director: "i don't really have much of a reaction to the threat or what they are saying about suing the board of supervisors or public health.

That would have to go through our county counsel because we don't participate in lawsuits such as that."

"we have family members that have lost work, we have a lot more depression going on" danette york: "local jurisdictions only have the ability to be more strict than the state we cannot be less strict than the state.

So when there's a regional stay at home order we are required to follow that.

Norm saunders/demonstrator: "its not about protecting us it's about controlling us.

"let's go back to the way things were.

We can't live in fear, you have to go on with life.:" reporting in chico kristian lopez action news now coverage you can count on.

And so far a citizens came together for a protest outside of the butte county public health department in chico to voice their displeasure over the shutdowns.

Norm saunders/demonstrator: "we can't live like this, businesses are shutting down.

People are losing their livelihoods."

"we are collecting signatures with our intent to sue the board of supervisors and public health officials.

Danette york/public health director: "i don't really have much of a reaction to the threat or what they are saying about suing the board of supervisors or public health.

That would have to go through our county counsel because we don't participate in lawsuits such as that."

"we have family members that have lost work, we have a lot more depression going on" danette york: "local jurisdictions only have the ability to be more strict than the state we cannot be less strict than the state.

So when there's a regional stay at home about protecting controlling us.

"let's go