LOS ANGELES – Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles Saturday for “No Kings Day” demonstrations against the Trump administration.
More than a dozen protests occurred across Southern California as part of a nationwide day of action.
The demonstration in downtown Los Angeles began around 2 p.m., and featured a march down a nearly two-mile stretch of Spring Street and a rally outside City Hall and Gloria Molina Grand Park.
The L.A. protest is being organized by 50501 SoCal and Service Employees International Union Local 721, in partnership with Black Lives Matter Grassroots – Los Angeles, the Removal Coalition, Working Families Party, Black Women for Wellness, Clergy Laity United for Economic Justice, the TransLatin@ Coalition, Democracy Action Network, and the Human Liberation Coalition, among others.
Protesters rally during the “No Kings” national day of protest in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2025. From New York to San Francisco, millions of Americans are expected to hit the streets to voice their anger over President Donald Trump’s policies at nationwide “No Kings” protests. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
SoCal 50501 is the Los Angeles chapter of 50501, which bills itself as “a peaceful, decentralized grassroots political movement with a mission to uphold democracy and constitutional governance.” Its name stems from “50 protests. 50 states. 1 Movement.”
A complete listing of events is available online at nokings.org, but among them were the following:
- 10 a.m. at Alhambra Park, 500 N. Palm Ave.;
- 11 a.m. at Sherman Oaks Galleria, 15301 Ventura Blvd;
- 11 a.m. at Palisades Park, Ocean Avenue and Palisades Avenue, Santa Monica;
- Noon at Lakewood City Hall, 5050 Clark Ave.;
- Noon at Atlantic Avenue and Imperial Highway, Lynwood;
- Noon at Malibu Library, 23519 W. Civic Center Way;
- 1 p.m. at Pasadena City Hall, 100 Garfield Ave.;
- 2 p.m. at Roxbury Park, 471 S. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills;
- 2:30 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Park, 300 N. Buena Vista St.;
- 4 p.m. at Whittier City Hall, 13230 Penn St.;
- 11:30 a.m. at Huntington Beach Pier, 103 Pacific Coast Hwy;
- Noon at Jamboree Road & Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport Beach; and
- 2 p.m. at 3000 W. Edinger Ave., Santa Ana.
Dig deeper:
Saturday’s events are a follow-up to the first “No Kings Day,” held on June 14, which had more than five million people who participated nationwide, according to organizers.
“America has no kings and working Americans will not stand by as a wannabe dictator wages war on our rights and our democracy,” said David Green, president and executive director of SEIU Local 721, which represents more than 100,000 workers.
“Enough is enough. We will stop this authoritarianism in its tracks and work to revitalize and enhance our democracy, our rights, and our nation. We will not accept a regime that aims to put the interests of billionaires ahead of our families, workers, and communities,” he added.
The other side:
Republicans have criticized the planned protests, describing them as “hate America” rallies and claim they’re exacerbating the federal government shutdown.
Traffic in the area
Traffic was being severely impacted in the area, with a section of Spring Street closed and motorists advised to avoid the Civic Center area. Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple was also closed, along with a handful of off-ramps from the Hollywood (101) Freeway, and bus routes were also being detoured.
The Source: Information for this story came from City News Service.