A message of peaceful resistance rang through the streets of San Francisco on Saturday as thousands marched for "No Kings Day."

A week after President Donald Trump sent the military to Los Angeles, tens of thousands of Californians took to the streets Saturday to protest his policies on his birthday. Known as No Kings Day, the rallies took place in the northern part of the state including Shasta County,

Five years after the national protests following the death of George Floyd, the Trump administration is wielding the lessons of that summer of unrest to justify a sweeping crackdown on anti-immigration raids and protests now roiling major cities.

Journalists and advocates say San Francisco police detained multiple reporters and interfered with First Amendment rights during recent protests against immigration raids.

Thousands of protesters gathered in New Haven and Windsor for the ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday. The’ No Kings’ protests took place in about 30 municipalities throughout the state. This comes as President Donald Trump made several executive orders since stepping into office that some residents disagree with.

With the downtown facing an 8 p.m. curfew, the Los Angeles police began using tear gas and crowd-control munitions to break up protests after issuing a dispersal order.

Demonstrators rally at a "No Kings" protest against President Donald Trump at the California Capitol in Sacramento on June 14, 2025.