On October 18, 2025, all four corners of the La Jolla intersection at Girard Avenue and Pearl Street were filled with people. About 650 people came out with signs, including ones reading “Too Much Evil for A Single Sign” and “Veto the Cheeto,” costumes, and chants. Attendance grew significantly, from 200 participants in June to 650 in October, and the demonstration lasted about two hours. There was an overload of support from honking cars, people walking by, and police officers thanking the crowd for peacefully protesting.
From North County stretching down to Chula Vista, San Diegans showed up all morning with the largest demonstration in Downtown San Diego. San Diego County Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, along with County Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Monica Montgomery Steppe, and other political activists addressed the crowd beforehand. Their speeches included mentions of Proposition 50, which passed in California’s November 4th special election, and motivational calls to the “No Kings” cause.
The day concluded with crowds thinning out peacefully and feelings of “collective hope” from locals, according to NBC San Diego. These local demonstrations of activism and civic engagement reflect the bigger worldwide “No Kings” movement, showing the collective uprising against the ongoing activity of the current administration…