On February 23, the city council of Berkeley, California, passed a resolution in solidarity with the people of Okinawa, opposing the construction of a new base in Henoko, Nago City–the planned relocation site for U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station. The official motion demands the immediate and complete halt of the Henoko base construction.
In September 2015, the Berkeley City Council became the first American local council to pass a resolution opposing the relocation of Futenma Air Station to Henoko. In December 2017, the council passed another resolution opposing the construction of U.S. military helipads in Takae, Higashi Village, and the subsequent training exercises.