ultra-conservative backed in the community with militia ties. opponents worry it could happen in other towns across america. >> reporter: there is a quiet revolution happening in this rural california town. >> there is a lot of frustration. a lot of people were fired up, so that kind of lit the fuse. >> reporter: in the shasta county barbershop, it's not just republican views, but ultra-conservative. guns, a confederate flag rolled up in the corner. he is an unapologetic member of the california state militia who say conservatives like him woke up when covid first struck. >> businesses got closed down and schools and all that. we have had a [ bleep ] moment in this country and people are like, holy crap, we better get a hold of things here. >> make no mistake. this is now the people's house.