May Day protests of Trump, Musk to be held in California cities Show Caption Hide Caption '50501' protests against Trump rally across US Thousands of protesters rallied across the U.S. to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's administration and policies. May Day protests to be held in Ventura, Palm Springs, Visalia area and other California location. Thousands of people are expected to join nationwide protests against President Donald Trump, his administration's policies, and billionaire backers like Elon Musk.

The May Day Strong event is "demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes — public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, housing over homelessness," according to a statement. How many demonstrations are being held? More than 1,000 demonstrations and rallies are scheduled in every state and abroad, with most being held Thursday, May 1 ― historically known as May Day or International Workers' Day.

The volunteer-led 50501 movement, which spurred other nationwide protests this year, is helping organize the demonstrations along with labor unions, student groups and other grassroots organizations. "Musk, Trump and their fellow profiteers are trying to create a race to the bottom — on wages, on benefits, on dignity itself," according to the statement. "They want to erase labor rights, break our unions, and silence immigrant voices."

What protests are in California? Protests are set to take place in: For more information and more locations, visit mobilize.us/mayday/. Reporter Christopher Cann contributed to this report.

Wes Woods II covers West County for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at wesley.woodsii@vcstar.com, 805-437-0262 or @JournoWes.