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6 times SLO County gathered to protest Trump administration policies

Stories by The Tribune journalists, with AI summarization

This collection of stories highlights the frequent protests in San Luis Obispo County against policies of the Trump administration.

Protesters in SLO gathered outside the Tesla dealership to voice opposition against Elon Musk and federal program cuts. Another rally in the county, associated with the “No Kings” day, protested executive authority. In Paso Robles, a march supported immigrant rights against deportation efforts. Meanwhile, a rally in support of veterans spoke against federal layoffs impacting the Department of Veterans Affairs. Read the stories below.

Dozens of people demonstrated outside the Tesla dealership in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. They eventually walked from Calle Joaquin to Los Osos Valley Road. By Laura Dickinson

NO. 1: DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST ELON MUSK OUTSIDE SLO TESLA DEALERSHIP

People gathered outside of the San Luis Obispo Tesla Dealership in protest against Elon Musk. | Published February 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kelsey Oliver

About 400 people turned out Saturday for a protest and rally recognizing International Women’s Day, outside the courthouse in San Luis Obispo on March 8, 2025. By Courtesy photo

NO. 2: HUNDREDS RALLY IN SLO FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS AMID TRUMP, MUSK PURGES OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS

Around 400 people gathered to protest outside the San Luis Obispo Superior Court building. | Published March 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kelsey Oliver

Dan Conroy, who served six years in the National Guard, sees federal cuts to the Veterans Administration as betrayal of promises made to service members. Over 50 protesters gathered near the Veterans Memorial Building in San Luis Obispo with signs in support of veterans services and critical of President Trump and Elon Musk on March 14, 2025. By David Middlecamp

NO. 3: SLO COUNTY VETERANS RALLY AGAINST TRUMP, DOGE LAYOFFS. ‘ALL OF THIS IS A BIG TRAGEDY’

The rally was one of two held in San Luis Obispo County on Friday in conjunction with nationwide marches and protests against layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. | Published March 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sadie Dittenber Chloe Shrager

The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project and other immigrant advocacy organizations led a march in Paso Robles to protest deportation and President Donald Trump’s immigration policies on Sunday, March 30, 2025. By Laura Dickinson

NO. 4: ‘HERE WITH DIGNITY.’ PROTESTERS MARCH THROUGH PASO ROBLES TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS

They urged elected officials to pass policies that protect undocumented immigrants. | Published March 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Stephanie Zappelli

Thousands of people gather at San Luis Obispo Superior Court in California as part of the “Hands Off!” rally to protest President Donald Trump and his advisor Elon Musk. By Laura Dickinson

NO. 5: ‘DEMOCRACY IS UNDER SIEGE.’ THOUSANDS GATHER IN DOWNTOWN SLO TO PROTEST TRUMP

Police blocked off a street near the courthouse during the rally. | Published April 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chloe Jones

The protest attendees start to march down Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo. Rallies were scheduled in three SLO County cities, joining 1,800 total nationwide to take a stand against what organizers and rally-goers see as the Trump administration’s overreach of executive power. By Laura Dickinson

NO. 6: ‘NO KINGS’: THOUSANDS GATHER IN SLO COUNTY TO PROTEST TRUMP

Rallies were scheduled in three SLO County cities, joining 1,800 total nationwide to take a stand against what organizers and rally-goers see as the Trump administration’s overreach of executive power. | Published June 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chloe Shrager Kathe Tanner

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.