"No Kings" protest take place at California State Capitol in Sacramento

A protest tied to the national "No Kings" movement took place Saturday at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

The event is one of several planned across the country and worldwide connected to the movement, which began in 2025 and has since expanded to multiple cities and states. Organizers say the protests are aimed at pushing back against President Trump and his administration's policies.

Similar demonstrations were also being held in the San Francisco Bay area, as they were at two prior No Kings events last year across Northern California. 

Thousands of people have marched in similar protests in Sacramento in the past, with organizers saying they expected up to 10,000 people to show up on Saturday.

Sacramento police said there were rolling closures around the Capitol, including along Capitol Mall, 10th Street and N Street. Drivers were advised to plan for potential detours and delays.

Similar events were also scheduled on Saturday in other areas of Sacramento County, and in Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, Stanislaus, San Joaquin and El Dorado counties.

During previous rallies, Mr. Trump called the protests "a joke" and said people who were participating in them were "not representative of this country." 

House Speaker Mike Johnson has called the protests "Hate America" rallies.