Officials Removing ‘Riot Button’ From State Building Elevators

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Officials have begun the process of covering up the “RIOT” buttons in state building elevators. The buttons are set to be swapped out by the end of the week with indicator lights that do not have words in them.
The buttons were installed into some elevators in state buildings, including the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Building on 5th and N streets in Sacramento.
The buttons came as a surprise to some employees who say they did not re