Across the Bay Area, tons of of protesters marched through major streets Saturday morning to precise their discontent with President-elect Donald Trump, who will begin his second term after Monday's inauguration ceremony.
Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and his administration have been vocal about deporting as many undocumented immigrants as possible over the following 4 years, supporting anti-abortion initiatives and increasing funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools cuts – an agenda that… angers many within the deep blue Bay Area.

In Alameda, Elliott and Lea Mattice protested near City Hall together with dozens of others. “There is such a rise of fascism right now. It is our job to stand up to this and fight fascism and hate with love, acceptance and affirmation,” said Lea.
The couple moved to Alameda from Maryland last 12 months, hoping to settle in an area that was more “confident” and “welcoming.”
“The attitude here is very supportive,” Elliot said. “We're lucky to be in a place like this that has this level of connection and community to withstand what we see and where we go – the hate and the pain.”
The protests are harking back to those following Trump's first victory in 2016, when 1000’s gathered in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and San Jose to protest his victory over Hillary Clinton.
Donna Pedroza, who showed as much as Alameda's protest Saturday morning, said she was devastated when Trump first took office. But now, eight years later, she is able to fight back.
“The loss to Hillary in 2016 was truly devastating,” Pedroza said. “But him getting re-elected really fired me up. Even when I’m 78, I’ll go down swinging.”
Alameda's event was organized by local representatives of the People's March, a nationwide coalition of organizations that’s organizing marches across the country this weekend, including in Washington, D.C. Thousands gathered within the nation's capital on Saturday in solidarity with reproductive rights Women and other concerns They imagine they’re threatened by the brand new government.
In Mountain View, greater than 200 protesters lined up on the sidewalks of a busy downtown intersection, carrying signs that read “Save Our Democracy” and chanting “Resist, Defend, Stand Up.” The protest was organized by local activists and Together We Will, a national political motion and civic engagement organization with local representatives.

“Nobody wanted to have to be here, nobody wanted to oppose another Trump administration,” said Ida Rose Sylvester, one among the organizers. “It’s wonderful to see how many people care about each other, support their community and still look to the future with optimism.”
Kristine Kopp showed up on the protest waving a 1.5-meter-long pink flag that featured a black outline of a uterus and the words “Come and Take It.” The Cupertino resident desired to stand in solidarity for ladies's rights, which she said are being taken away because the Trump administration attempts to impose further restrictions on reproductive rights, including abortion.
“I think Trump is undoing everything we've done for women's rights over the last 50 to 75 years,” Kopp said, waving her flag with each hands on the sidewalk where oncoming motorists and other passersby could see it.
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