SUNDAY JAN 18 | Rally for Democracy at Irvine Marketplace
What to know about this coming weekend, plus survey results
Sunday 1/18: Rally for Democracy at Irvine Marketplace
This Sunday January 18th from 2-4pm, join OC Indivisible Coalition & 50501 Orange County at Irvine Marketplace (Jamboree & Irvine Blvd) from 2-4pm for our twice-monthly Rally for Democracy!
We are excited to welcome you to the first of our rotating protest locations. Some of you may remember the 4th of July “Interdependence Day” rally and food drive which was held at the same intersection with great success and high visibility (you can read more about that here).
The food & essentials drive is still on, and priority items include cooking oil, canned meals, protein, toilet paper, body and dish soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, and diapers in larger sizes.
If you’re dropping off donations, look for volunteers with signage in the parking lot between BJ’s and Lazy Dog. When you park, try to do so as far from businesses as possible, such as the Target section of the lot closest to Irvine Blvd.
Sunday January 18th, 2PM-4PM
Irvine Marketplace (Jamboree & Irvine Blvd.)
More Events & Protests This Weekend
🗓️ FRIDAY, JAN 16
Villa Park
8:00–9:30 AM – [Weekly] No Hate, No Fear! Immigrants Are Welcome Here
📍 Villa Park Rd x N Wanda Rd
👥 Hosted by: Indivisible CA 40
📢 Message: Immigrant rights & advocacy
🗓️ SATURDAY, JAN 17
Newport Beach
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Weekly “Defend Democracy” Protest
📍 PCH & Jamboree
👥 Hosted by: Newport Indivisible
📢 Focus: Immigrant rights, voting rights & democracy
San Clemente
12:00 - 1:30 PM – Banner Drop for Democracy
📍 Ripcurl-Trestles Pedestrian Overpass
👥 Hosted by: Community Organized
📢 Focus: Defend democracy; tell the world what’s happening is not ok
Aliso Viejo
11:00 AM–12:30 PM – Weekly “Defend Democracy” Protest
📍 26501 Aliso Creek Rd (at Enterprise)
👥 Hosted by: Aliso Viejo Resistance
📢 Focus: Fight oligarchy & corporate power, boycott Tesla
🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
REMINDER: 2026 Direction Survey Results & Volunteer Info
After the Pol.is survey concluded at the end of November, those results left us with a solid sense of the direction in which volunteers and participants want the movement to take. This includes:
continuing our mutual aid work
supporting the actions of other groups doing things like banner drops, ICE watch, attending city council meetings, boycotts, etc
building local community
participating in civic engagement and local politics
There were a variety of competing ideas about whether we should continue protesting and, if so, how often and where. We compiled these open questions and posed them to our active volunteers in a follow-up poll. The results of that poll follow:
Folks want to protest just twice a month, and meet every Sunday for some sort of activity. They want to meet at rotating locations that include cities other than Irvine, and they overwhelmingly do not want to pay for permits. A majority of folks think our theme should be “Rally for Democracy” every week that we do protest.
As a result, we will be moving to holding protests on every 1st and 3rd Sunday, and hosting community-building activities on every 2nd and 4th Sunday, all taking place at varying locations throughout Orange County. For months with 5 Sundays (Mar, May, Aug, Nov) we will play it by ear. Keep an eye on this space and on social media for updates.
View the original data & tallies here; complex multiple-choice questions were analyzed via both ranked choice voting & weighted response. In each case the results were the same for both methods.
We need your help! To help carry us forward in the movement using the survey results, there are jobs that need active owners!
Chat Admins: We do our planning on the Signal app. Help us set up and moderate our weekly planning chats.
Location Scouts: Research and propose locations for protest or activity for a given week.
Activity Planners: Adopt a favorite non-protest activity (Really Free Market, social picnic, skills workshop, sign-making, etc) and help make it a success.
Mutual Aid Coordinators: Manage our food/essentials drive, coordinate drop-off, recruit & schedule volunteers.
Get started here: 50501oc.com/volunteer
🗓️ SUNDAY, JAN 18
Fullerton
12:00–2:00 PM – Weekly: Abolish ICE & End the Occupation Banner Drop
📍 Over the 57 Freeway (Deerpark Dr. & Yorba Linda Blvd)
👥 Hosted by: OC Banner Drop for Pali
📢 Focus: Banner drop for Palestine; abolish ICE. Masks strongly recommended for safety & health
Huntington Beach
1:00–2:30 PM – Weekly Protest Against #47
📍 Huntington Beach City Hall
👥 Hosted by: HB 4 Democracy
📢 Focus: Immigrant rights, voting rights & democracy
🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
Irvine
2:00–4:00 PM – Rally for Democracy
📍 Irvine Marketplace (Jamboree & Irvine Blvd.)
👥 Hosted by: 50501oc & OC Indivisible
📢 Focus: End executive overreach. Uphold the Constitution.
🤝 Mutual Aid: Yes, bring nonperishable food and essential household basics to contribute towards community aid efforts
Saturday 1/17: Free Self-Defense Class
This and every Saturday morning at 10am, join our dear friend Greg at the free self-defense class he hosts each week next to Soccer Field A in Bill Barber Park (that’s the park right next to Irvine City Hall!)
Volunteer With Us!
Do you want to join the movement to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach? No matter your abilities or interests, we have a role for you. Visit our volunteer information page to get started.
Support the Million Red Cards Fundraiser
With ICE raids once again hitting Orange County hard, we are now more than ever in need of Know Your Rights red cards to distribute to community members who want them. We are also now including Red Cards in whistle kits being distributed to ICE watch volunteers. Learn more about how you can help:
Donate to the 1 Million Red Cards effort
Educate yourself: ICE in OC Resource Drive
Support the Orange County Rapid Response Network
Join a local community defense group (Instagram link)
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