“No thrones, no crowns, no kings.”
Organizers across the country, including the Bay Area, are preparing to mobilize “No Kings” marches Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s policies on domestic and foreign affairs.
Cities across the Bay Area are expecting to see marches and rallies as residents prepare to voice their dissatisfaction with the Trump administration and call for more accountability from the federal government. No Kings organizers said a previous march in October mobilized over 7 million people nationwide.
San Francisco is expected to host one the region’s largest marches, beginning at noon from Sue Bierman Park near The Embarcadero and moving down Market Street toward Civic Center Plaza — where a rally follows at 2 p.m.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is warning travelers of major delays in the downtown area through the late morning and early afternoon. People are encouraged to use public transit when commuting into or through downtown.
Speakers at the San Francisco rally will touch on topics ranging from military action internationally to cuts to public programs within the United States.
“The Trump administration is defunding health care. Meanwhile, they’re funding warfare,” said Michelle Gutierrez Vo, president of California Nurses Association, who will speak at the rally. “We need to stop harm, so we can provide care. And we need to take back the wealth from billionaires, so we can provide care to all who need it and build a healthy society.”
Oakland organizers say they will come together to say “that America does not belong to strongmen, corrupt billionaires, or those who rule by fear.” Marchers will gather at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza and will begin walking at 1 p.m. through downtown Oakland toward the Lake Merritt Amphitheater.
The 12th Street Oakland City Center and Lake Merritt BART stations are adjacent to the starting and ending points of the march, respectively.
Protests across the region
The Bay Area’s largest cities will not be the only hosts for No Kings protests. Events across the counties of Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, and more are expected to occur. Petaluma police are advising drivers of delays in their downtown starting at 11 a.m. because of the protests.
In Palo Alto, protesters are planning to meet from 5-6 p.m. in front of the Palantir offices to protest what they call “the world’s most dangerous company.” Palantir is an artificial intelligence and technology company that has contracted with the federal government to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns and military activity.
Scott Herscher of Menlo Park-based activist organization The Wolves said, “Because it is not consumer facing, many people have no idea what Palantir is, what they do, and how terrifying it is that they are helping ICE detain and deport law abiding community members, depriving them of due process along the way.”
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton’s administration and professor at the University of California, Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, called for people on social media to show up at the protests across the country.
“No Kings Day rallies in 2025 were some of the biggest in American history, but we must keep building solidarity if we want real change,” said Reich. “King Trump is backed into a corner — and the midterms are coming up fast. This is why we must stay engaged and keep up the pressure.
For more information, people can visit nokings.org.