The protest was one of 50 planned protests Wednesday in cities across the country organized by the 50501 Movement — 50 states, 50 protests, one day — and Political Revolution. The movement is against Trump's recent spate of executive orders and Project 2025,

On Feb. 4, a large crowd of protestors marched down Hill and 1st Street in L.A.A group identifying themselves as Centro Community Service Organization (CSO) posted video of a rally downtown on social media the same day.Trucks carrying people led the protestors to city hall before moving north on Spring Street.