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'No Kings' protests mobilize across California as activists push…

Organizers say it is the fourth No Kings day of action, with rallies across six Southern California counties and a giant VOTE mural planned at Ocean Beach; the mail-in revolution.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:53 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

Photo: 50501 movement — Photo: Becker1999 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

First reported by Los Angeles Times: “‘No Kings’ protests mobilize across California as activists push for early voter turnout”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6:53 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Kings, California.
BBN covered this story before: No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend (October 17).

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Los Angeles Times‘No Kings’ protests mobilize across California as activists push for early voter turnout

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOrganizers say tonight's No Kings events across California are the fourth round, and this time the message is vote early.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip Waverly is in San Francisco.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm at Dolores Park, where Indivisible SF has a rolling block party heading into the Mission, and people are bringing their early ballots to drop boxes.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThis could be my big break.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA block party that ends at a drop box.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe energy is huge. Sir, you're holding a ballot. Why are you here?
Marcus TellerI'm dropping it off, then I'm getting a taco. That's the whole plan, and honestly it's the calmest revolution I've been to.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentRallies are also set for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties, and Ocean Beach has a human mural spelling VOTE, five hundred feet wide.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeven million people turned out last October, and now the big finish is a slot. Skip, don't pitch me from beside a mailbox.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex, the Gridiron is yours, and I assume nobody at your ballot box is kicking.