page_title: George Floyd protests in California
section_title: Northern California
hierarchical_section_title: George Floyd protests in California / Northern California
caption_attribution_description: Black Lives Matter event, in Sacramento, California (Cesar Chavez Plaza) honoring black mothers as well as George Floyd. Another favorite shot, showing BLM, Pride and face masks (because coronavirus is still a thing). As the number of people increased, the two young women on the right donned their masks as well.
context_page_description: There have been a series of protests and riots in California related to the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis while in police custody. On May 31, 2020, the California Department of Human Resources advised "all state departments with offices in downtown city areas" to close on June 1.
context_section_description: Arcata: About 200 protesters marched around the plaza on June 1.
  Davis: Roughly 100 UC Davis students held protests in downtown Davis on May 30. The Davis Police Department station was vandalized.
  Eureka: Hundreds protested in the streets near the courthouse on May 30. Two different cars drove into demonstrators.
  Folsom: On June 1, hundreds joined at the Folsom Library to march to Folsom City Hall and the police station. The protests continued throughout Old Town Folsom.
  Fort Bragg: Hundreds of protesters gathered on June 2 to condemn police brutality and racial inequality. The protest was entirely peaceful and the police department expressed its condolences to the family of George Floyd.
  Fresno:
  May 30: Hundreds of marchers demonstrated in multiple locations throughout Fresno including a march from Chukchansi Park in Downtown Fresno north to the Tower District and River Park. One business in Central Fresno reported broken glass from a group that strayed from the original protests.
  May 31: Over 3,000 protesters marched up Fresno Street toward the Fresno Police headquarters.
  June 6: Caleb Kelly and other athletes joined a rally around the River Park shopping area, and southwest Fresno had a march that ended with a gathering at the Cecil C. Hinton Center.
  June 18: Several hundred people gathered and painted "Black Lives Matter" on P Street in front of Fresno City Hall. The Fresno City Council and Mayor Lee Brand unanimously declared June 18, "Black Lives Matter Day" in the city.
  Lake County: There was a protest in Lakeport on June 5 and in Middletown on June 3.
  Lake Tahoe: Vigils and protests were held at Lakeview Commons every night from May 30 through June 1.
  Madera: On June 5, around 200 protesters marched from John Adams Elementary to Lions Park.
  Marysville: May 31: Dozens attended a vigil at Ellis Lake.
  Modesto: On May 31, hundreds of protesters in Modesto marched through downtown core and diverged up to McHenry Avenue until reaching Standiford Ave. Protesters then walked south back to downtown starting point. Protests were largely peaceful with few instances of bottles being thrown at police. Fifteen people were arrested.
  Monterey: Hundreds gathered at Window on the Bay beach on May 30. Protesters remained distant from each other while they lined Del Monte Avenue and passing drivers honked their support.
  Oroville: On May 31, protesters marched from Municipal Auditorium on Myers Street through downtown Oroville and back to support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd, ending the protest with a moment of silence for eight minutes and forty-six seconds.
  Red Bluff: A peaceful protest was held on June 1, with more than 100 people involved.
  Redding: May 29: A march started at Martin Luther King Jr. Center and then down Court Street. June 2: Organizers of a march schedule for Tuesday cancelled the event citing safety concerns, limited police availability and the specter of a "militia group" of counter-protesters. A crowd of at least 100 gathered at the Kohl's parking lot chanting "You can't stop the revolution." Counterprotesters wearing combat boots and camouflage gathered across the street. Redding Police Chief Bill Schueller took a knee with protesters and officers marched "arms linked" with protesters. More than 1,500 people marched against racial injustice and police abuse in Redding on June 6, 2020.
  Sacramento: Hundreds of people protested peacefully on Franklin Boulevard on May 29. A group of protesters jumped onto Highway 99 southbound at the 12th Avenue overpass and traffic. On May 30 protesters blocked part of I-5 and marched downtown. On June 1 Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg issued a curfew. Later that day, over a thousand people attended a prayer gathering at Cesar Chavez Plaza before marching to the County District Attorney's office and back, eventually breaking curfew. Among the later leaders was Stevante Clark, brother of police shooting victim Stephon Clark.
  Salinas: June 1: Hundreds brought to Hartnell College where they displayed them to drivers on West Alisal street and then marched Salinas City Hall. 
caption: Protest in Sacramento on June 7
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