Protesters gathered in L.A. and elsewhere in Southern California for 'No Kings' demonstrations, a nationwide effort to push back against President Trump's policies.

Thousands gathered across Southern California on Saturday, Oct. 18 to protest President Donald Trump’s policies since his return to office at the beginning of the year.

Labor leaders and organizers called on union members and Southern California residents to show up to rallies Saturday.

Pedro Pascal and Kerry Washington were among the A-list stars who joined the No Kings Day protests against President Donald Trump.

Altogether, 2,500 events are scheduled across the nation, dwarfing the 1,800 scheduled before the June 14 protests of the same name.

As millions of Americans take to the streets — from New York to Los Angeles — Hollywood is voicing its support for the nationwide No Kings protests.

In June, millions of activists across the U.S. gathered for “No Kings” protests in all 50 states, in what was called a “nationwide day of defiance.” Their message? The United States doesn’t have kings – and people need to remind the current administration that public officials hold office to serve the public and not themselves.

The show of force comes as huge rallies took the streets of America from coast to coast to protest against President Donald Trump. The 17-mile (27-kilometer) coastal stretch of the I-5 interstate between Los Angeles and San Diego will be affected while the Marine Corps fires live rounds over the route to mark its 250th anniversary in an event being attended by Vice President JD Vance.