page_title: Impeachment March
section_title: California
hierarchical_section_title: Impeachment March / Locations / California
caption_attribution_description: English: Protesters at the Impeachment March in San Francisco march along the Embarcadero.
context_page_description: The Impeachment March, sometimes referred to as the "Impeach Trump" protest, was a series of rallies against the president of the United States, Donald Trump, held nationwide on July 2–4, 2017, advocating that Congress begin the impeachment process against him.
  Events took place in more than 30 cities throughout the United States. Organizers accused President Trump of violating the United States Constitution, specifically the Foreign Emoluments Clause and the Domestic Emoluments Clause, and claimed he committed obstruction of justice by dismissing Sally Yates and James Comey. They also cited Trump's alleged interference with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's review of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and his travel ban issue as reasons for his impeachment.
  The demonstrations were mostly peaceful, though three people were arrested in Philadelphia. Many featured speeches by politicians and local activities, and some attracted counter-protesters who wanted to show their support for Trump. Events were organized by various organizations, including affiliates of the Indivisible movement.
context_section_description: California saw demonstrations in Escondido, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Santa Ana. The San Diego Free Press endorsed the Escondido and San Diego protests.
  The Escondido demonstration was held near the Westfield North County shopping mall. Thousands of protesters turned out for the march in downtown Los Angeles, which was one of the largest impeachment demonstrations in the U.S. More than 12,000 people had expressed interest in attending, on the event's Facebook page, and organizers funded the demonstration through crowdsourcing. Representative Brad Sherman spoke to the marchers who gathered in Pershing Square, then made their way to Fletcher Bowron Square. In his speech, Sherman compared Trump to Richard Nixon, commented on Trump's alleged abuse of power and impulsive decisions, and also mentioned James Comey's testimony. Marchers also carried a black coffin, covered in red, white, and blue decorations with a sign that read, "The Presidency 1789–2017". There was a small counter-protest, with about four dozen Trump supporters standing outside police headquarters. The supporters were "unconcerned about allegations that Trump tried to thwart an FBI investigation", according to The Times of Israel. The march remained peaceful, and no arrests were made.
  There were hundreds of people gathered at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The rally was peaceful, although there were counter-protesters. Police estimated that there were around 2,000 protesters at the San Diego march, which was held outside the San Diego County Administration Center at Waterfront Park and also attracted a smaller group of Trump supporters. Lori Saldaña spoke at the event, as did representatives from Border Angels and the San Diego Young Muslim Democrats. The march was also in protest of Doug Manchester, who was Trump's nominee to be United States Ambassador to the Bahamas. There was a counter-protest with around 150 people wearing helmets and riot gear; police officers worked to keep the two groups separated.
  Thousands of protesters attended the San Francisco march, which was organized by Progressive Democrats of America, among other groups. Participants gathered to hear speeches at Justin Herman Plaza, along the Embarcadero, then made their way to Fisherman's Wharf. Around 300 people protested in Santa Ana, gathering at Sasscer Park and marching around the Civic Center. Indivisible-39 was represented at the event, and there were reportedly no counter-protesters. The event was organized by Natasha Salgado and featured speakers representing the Garden Grove Unified School District, Indivisible OC, and Pantsuit Nation. Later, police estimated there were as many as 700 attendees in Santa Ana, with no incidents.
caption: Protesters along the Embarcadero
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