No Kings Protests Planned in Coachella Valley

Coachella Valley Communities Prepare for No Kings Protests

Hundreds of “No Kings” protests — several in the Coachella Valley —are scheduled in California this week, part of the anti-Trump organization’s nationwide protest against the president and his administration on Saturday.

Organizers across the nation are now planning over 3,000 local events — more than any previous No Kings national mobilization. More events are being added daily,” according to a March 18 news release.

In California, hundreds of protests have been scheduled at varying times on Saturday, March 28, according to the “No Kings” online event map.

“Last June, more than 5 million people took to the streets across more than 2,100 events during the coalition’s first day of action. Then, more than 7 million people protested across more than 2,700 events last October (2025),” No Kings said in the release. “The March 28 mobilization is the next step in this growing movement, with organizers anticipating it will be one of the largest single-day nonviolent nationwide protests in U.S. history.”

“No Kings” is a non-violent political organization that mobilizes protests against President Donald Trump and his administration across the U.S. The group provides online resources, has partnerships with businesses and advocacy groups, and recently launched a training program called “Eyes on Ice.”

Four events have been scheduled for the Coachella Valley, with two in Palm Springs and one each in Palm Desert and Indio.

• In Palm Springs, a sidewalk sign waving rally has been planned from 9 to 10 a.m. at the intersection of East Palm Canyon Drive and South Sunrise Way
• Also in Palm Springs, a rally at Palm Springs City Hall has been scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon. City hall is located at 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
• From 9 to 10:30 a.m., protesters plan to line Highway 111 at the intersection with Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert
• A protest is also planned from 10 a.m. to noon in Indio, where protesters will also line Highway 111 at the intersection with Monroe Street

What you should know before you go:

• People who participate in unlawful assembly are guilty of a misdemeanor, according to California’s penal code. An assembly is unlawful, according to the penal code, “whenever two or more persons assemble together to do an unlawful act, or do a lawful act in a violent, boisterous, or tumultuous manner.”
• What actually is a riot? According to the California penal code: “Any use of force or violence, disturbing the public peace, or any threat to use force or violence, if accompanied by immediate power of execution, by two or more persons acting together, and without authority of law, is a riot.”
• People have the right to remain silent, but “don’t refuse to tell police your name and address” if you are arrested, said the ACLU of Southern California.
• It’s unlawful to wear any mask or personal disguise to evade or escape “discovery, recognition, or identification in the commission of any public offense,” according to the California penal code.