8/31 in Irvine: “Workers Over Billionaires Pre-Game Protest & Live Music Festival”

What to know for this week

UPDATES FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 31

This Sunday August 31st, OC Indivisible Coalition & 50501 Orange County will be at Irvine City Hall at our usual time from 2-4pm for a special edition of our weekly Rally for Democracy, “Workers Over Billionaires Pre-Game Protest & Live Music Festival”!

Water Needed! 💧

Many of our volunteers generously donate flats of water to the protest every week. We encourage all attendees to bring their own reusable water bottles to refill from the large gallon jugs, but with this hot weather we also need help supplying more water to all protesters. If you are able to contribute packages of bottled water to the cause, you can just pull up next to the cooling tent and a volunteer will unload from your car. Then turn right on Alton and pull into the City Hall parking lot from the police station side.

LABOR DAY PROTEST - WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES!

For those who wish to attend a protest on Labor Day (Monday 9/1), here is the information we have about local demonstrations across Orange County that day — please follow us on socials for the latest!

PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 10am-12pm · OC Clubs Coalition
“No Mad Kings” PCH Rally at Multiple Locations on the 1
Seal Beach @ Main (12-2pm), Sunset Beach @ Warner, Huntington Beach @ HB Pier, Newport Beach @ Jamboree, Newport Beach @ MacArthur, Laguna Beach

SAN CLEMENTE/SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 10AM · Dem Party of OC
Stand for Workers Over Billionaires!
@ 641 Camino De Los Mares (Old Kirkorian Theater)

LAGUNA BEACH 11AM · Laguna Beach 50501
Workers Over Billionaires @ Main Beach

LAGUNA WOODS 12-2PM · Laguna Beach Democratic Club
Workers Over Billionaires @ El Toro Road & Paseo De Valencia

LA HABRA 12-2PM · Indivisible La Habra
Labor Day Protest @ Imperial Hwy & South Beach Blvd

BREA 6-7:30PM · Indivisible CA 45
#WorkersOverBillionaires Labor Day @ Imperial Hwy x State College Blvd

MUTUAL AID FOOD & ESSENTIALS DRIVE

IMPORTANT! NEW DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS

We are no longer collecting food drive items by the City Hall parking lot. Please pull up on Harvard next to the blue tents to drop off, then turn right on Alton and enter the parking lot at the police station to park.

We collect nonperishables & essentials for mutual aid every Sunday. Acceptable items include:

• cereal, pasta, rice, beans

• sugar, salt, oil, flour, coffee

• canned food, bottled water

• soap, body wash, shampoo

• toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant

• toilet paper & paper towels

• dish & laundry detergent

• menstrual care products

• baby diapers and wipes

Items collected at the mutual aid drive will benefit one or more of the following Orange County direct aid groups, and we will add more as we make contact: United Across Borders Foundation, OCRRN, Delhi Neighborhood, Delhi Center, OC Labor Federation.

Here's the ongoing Sunday rally event invite link to share with friends. Remember, no RSVP is required to attend and you can use a separate email address to receive updates. We recommend using proton.me for secure emailing.

OTHER PROTESTS THIS WEEKEND

VOLUNTEERING

We are entirely unpaid and community organized, and that means we need YOU to help with:

• equipment storage/setup/teardown

• traffic safety/crowd safety

• chant leading

• digital design

• supply management

• sign making

• volunteer coordination

• and more!

Come help us plan and deliver on demonstrations, direct actions, and more! Click here to get started.

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MORE INFO ABOUT SUNDAYS IN IRVINE

Join your community members in a peaceful, family-friendly grassroots rally for solidarity against tyranny, supporting all of Orange County and adjacent areas, hosted every week by 50501 Orange County Movement and OC Indivisible Coalition.

BRING:

• Your voices

• Your friends

• Sunscreen and a hat

• Water & snacks (enough to share, if possible!)

• Signs encouraged but not required. A sign-making table is available; materials donations appreciated!

For those who need a place to sit, there are multiple benches available outside the City Hall building, or bring a folding chair. Marching/walking optional. Parking is available at City Hall as well as at Bill Barber Park.

WATCH FOR DETRACTORS:

As we’ve gotten bigger, we’ve noticed that detractors have started to attend as well. Beware of them, even if they seem friendly! Do NOT talk to detractors or anyone who wants to interview you in the crowd, except for our badged volunteers. This is for your safety as well as the safety for our organizers and our volunteers. The best thing to do is to ignore and move away. If you have a concern, notify a safety marshal wearing a vest and a badge. Only they should talk to or interact with any type of opposition, detractor, instigator, agitator, or provocateur.

SHIELD YOUR PRIVACY:

Remember, as you are in a public space when attending a rally or protest, you may be filmed or have your photo taken by ANYBODY — including the media, other protesters, passersby, content creators, and detractors. Please think carefully before agreeing to any interviews, as your likeness and what you say are then no longer in your control. Medical masks are available at the 50501 booth for anyone who needs them.

VENDORS:

Remember—50501oc and OC Indivisible events are not licensed to host vendors at any of our actions, and we do not sell items for fundraising. Any vendors you may see selling signs, pins, or other merchandise are not affiliated with 50501oc or OC Indivisible—those funds do not come to us and do not benefit us in any way. Please purchase at your own risk. If you would like to purchase items featuring 50501oc and OC Indivisible logos, you can check out our 0% Profit Shop here where all items are sold at-cost.

If you wish to make a monetary contribution, these are the causes we are supporting at this time:

• One Million Red Cards, empowering the local immigrant community with knowledge about their legal rights and resources.

• United Across Borders Foundation, supporting immigrant families impacted by ICE raids with the food and other essentials they need.

BE SMART, STAY SAFE:

Please watch this important safety video produced by the organizers of the HANDS OFF action which took place on April 5th.

More safety resources are available here.

As we continue to mobilize for justice, the stakes will only get higher. It’s vital that we keep our demonstrations nonviolent and as safe as possible for all, including your organizers. We need your help to do that!

Remember, your right to protest is covered under the First Amendment. No permit is required for this gathering. Please do not disrupt traffic.