Chico says
NO KINGS!
No Kings 3!
A Festival for Democracy
The United States of America has been around for 250 years. It was designed as a constitutional democracy, not a monarchy, not an oligarchy, but a group of states unified under their Constitutional Rights and Freedoms. We celebrate those freedoms and encourage everyone to step up and speak out, share their position on the matters that concern them, locally and statewide and federally.
The fact that we can show up and voice our priorities is rooted in our freedoms and we have to exercise those rights, celebrate them, and demand they be respected. Our voices must be heard in order to be represented. So we will continue to use them. We will continue to celebrate our freedom to resist tyranny and demand equal representation.
We stand up and we demand
No Kings in the USA!
We are still at it. We won't give up.
The next No Kings celebration will be
March 28th. And we need your help to make it bigger and better than the events last year.
Chico stands with Minnesota.
So far, in 2026 alone, there have been 9 people killed by ICE or related paramilitary actions in our streets.
Renee Good was murdered after dropping her child off at school, amidst chaos caused by federal-appointed ICE agents delivering conflicting demands.
Alex Pretti was executed after filming ICE agents assault a protester, leading to contradictory and demonstrably false "official" statements from the Trump regime.
In both instances, the ICE agents shouldn't have been there. They should not be paid by our tax dollars to murder citizens on a whim.
Right now, the loudest action is in Minnesota, but there are ICE agents in every state, soaking up our tax dollars in the blood of innocents. We can't stay quiet as it continues in our name as Americans. Minnesota called for a day of action, so Chico showed up to support them.
Over 1,400 people of all ages showed up to the protest in Chico on January 10th, an additional 300+ attended a walkout protest on Tuesday the 20th, and then 350 people in the middle of a Friday on January 23rd, sending a clear message. Our community must continue to speak up and speak out as these tragedies unfold across the nation.
Today, and every day this week, we need to stay active, from home or work or wherever we are. We need CA District 1 constituents to call our representatives and demand action.
If you have a phone, you can make your voice heard by the people who we elected to represent the interests of Californians.
Indivisible Chico's Mission
Indivisible Chico’s mission is to mobilize and empower our community to resist injustice and protect democracy through non-partisan, civic engagement and community building. By holding space for a unified, compassionate, collaborative movement, we build local strength in numbers to advocate for our representation and needs.
Indivisible Chico is part of a larger national movement
led by an organization called Indivisible. As neighbors and friends, we gladly work alongside the many like-minded groups in Chico who step up to help promote a better vision of our shared democracy.
"What's the Point?"
A common question that comes up anywhere when there's a protest or a march or a rally is something along the lines of "What's the point in the signs and silly costumes in the face of these real-world, serious problems?"
That is certainly a valid question. There are a lot of things happening right now that deserve to be seriously, intelligently considered. Everyone should be looking at these things for themselves and asking very real, very difficult questions.
It is hard work. And everyone needs to be doing it.
But not everyone realizes that, or has that awareness. Not everyone knows how to start the process of asking these questions. Awareness events are a way for people to approach these conversations safely and engagingly.
The more people who can get involved, the more impact these events can have. It is not about an immediate result.
It is about showing solidarity, being involved in the preservation of what is important to all of us.
As a community. United.
Where We Started
Over 70 people gathered in the park on March 9th, 2025.
What Showing Up Builds
Over 2,000 people gathered on April 5th, 2025.
Over 4,000 people gathered on June 14th, 2025.
Help Us Help Out
Some folks today are angry, some are scared, and some are just politically-minded and observant. There is a lot of chaos and uncertainty to navigate, and a lot of drastic changes impacting our democracy right now, and it has a lot of us fired up.
First of all, Good.
We should care. We should be animated by what is happening.
None of the last few months should be considered "normal."
We can't sit idly by and let this warped version of American Democracy take any more of a solid form than it already has. People are suffering, even dying, for political score-cards, and that's not what this Grand American Experiment was about.
Secondly, the question becomes: So Now What?
None of us really have any one, single, all-knowing answer to that. Indivisible Chico is trying to be smart about how we resist these changes to our country. We're trying to coordinate with our national and state and local networks to help our communities stand strong.
The common thread that binds it all, however, is our community. We believe that everything gets built on that.
So we encourage you to reach out to your friends, neighbors, or other folks around town and make connections. Have conversations. Share experiences. Be real with each other about what your country and democracy mean to you and see where things are similar and where they are different, where those ideas align.
Looking for a way to help, today? Show up at an event and add to the community's voice, so we can all realize that
we're not alone.
We at Indivisible Chico are looking to help our community, in a moment that is constantly changing. The new resistance, in the preservation of our democracy, has to be adaptive and unifying.
We invite you to join us in helping our local corner of democracy, CA District 1. Bring your concerns, your energy, your skills, and your imagination to volunteering.
Thank You All
for Stepping Up!
Over 6,000 attended Chico's events!!
Alongside more than 7 Million people Worldwide!
"One light feeds another.
One strong family lends strength to more.
One engaged community can ignite those around it. This is the power of the light we carry."
– Michelle Obama