Thousands of rallies are planned across the United States on March 28 as part of the third “No Kings” national day of nonviolent action organized by the Indivisible coalition, with events scheduled in Santa Barbara and Lompoc.
The national Indivisible group describes the “No Kings” effort as a peaceful, nationwide resistance that began in 2025 “as a single day of defiance” and has since grown into a sustained movement “spreading from small towns to city centers.”
In a call to action on its website, the group urges supporters to “rise up, take to the streets” on March 28 to oppose what it characterizes as unjust acts by the Trump administration. A core principle of all events, the group says, is a commitment to de-escalation and lawful, nonviolent protest, with organizers explicitly asking participants not to bring weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted…