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Scenes from the 'Hands Off!' protests in Southern California
Protesters took to downtown L.A. streets demanding the Trump administration back off a range of policies put in place by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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Protesters gathered at more than a dozen locations across Southern California Saturday to take part in nationwide "Hands Off!" rallies organized to protest a range of Trump Administration policies.
Many of the rallying cries were aimed at the work of Trump's billionaire advisor Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
People rallied in downtown Los Angeles at Pershing Square. Other local protests included those in Torrance, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Santa Ana and Riverside. The crowds of people appeared to peaceful.
While protests against the Trump administration have taken place since January when he took office, but Saturday's protest appeared to be the most widespread to date of Trump's second term.
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Some of the SoCal scenes from Saturday
In L.A.
Protesters flooded the streets in L.A. and other major cities in the U.S. on Saturday.
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Protestors march Saturday in downtown L.A. in a 'Hands Off!' protest against the Trump administration.
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Potestors demonstrate at a 'Hands Off!' rally against the Trump administration outside L.A.'s city hall on Saturday.
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Protesters march to Los Angeles City Hall during a "Hands Off!" rally in opposition to the Trump administration.
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At the 'Hands Off!' protest against the Trump administration Saturday in downtown Los Angeles.
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At the 'Hands Off!' protest against the Trump administration Saturday in downtown Los Angeles.
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Huntington Beach
A protester holds a sign during a "Hands Off!" protest Huntington Beach on Saturday.
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Protestors gather in Huntington Beach Saturday.
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A pro-Trump protestor (L) faces demonstrators during a "Hands Off!" protest in Huntington Beach on Saturday.
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