Marin ‘No Kings’ protests draw thousands countywide

An estimated 11,000 demonstrators gathered across Marin on Saturday as part of the “No Kings” nationwide movement to protest Trump administration policies and promote action aimed at political change.

Rallies were held throughout the county. The largest, at an estimated 6,000 demonstrators, packed the Marin County Civic Center fairgrounds — a crowd similar to a “No Kings” protest held there in June. Another 5,000 people were present at rallies in Corte Madera, Novato, Sausalito and western Marin, organizers said.

Speakers at the Civic Center demonstration included San Rafael Democrats Rep. Jared Huffman and Assemblymember Damon Connolly; Supervisor Eric Lucan; Raquel Berlanga Rojas, a leader of the group Fuerzas Unidas; the Rev. Floyd Thompkins of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Marin City; and Rohnert Park Councilmember Jackie Elward.

“I loved that every speaker, to a person, galvanized the crowd to action,” said Patty Hoyt, an organizer, who said the event included information booths staffed by about a dozen groups to encourage participants to stay engaged.

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