‘No Kings 3’ protest returns to Atascadero this Saturday
– North County will participate in the nationwide No Kings 3 protest Saturday, March 28, with an event in Atascadero expected to draw 2,000 to 3,000 people. U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta, who represents California’s 19th Congressional District, will join the community gathering.
The Atascadero event is part of a nationwide mobilization expected to exceed 11 million people across all 50 states and one of four coordinated events across San Luis Obispo County. Other county events will take place in downtown San Luis Obispo, South County, and Cambria.
Cindy Lewis of Indivisible North San Luis Obispo County said, “We’re building on the incredible community participation we saw in No Kings 1. March 28 events are decentralized around the county – downtown SLO, North County, South County, and Cambria. Together there’s room for more people to attend, reflecting the growth in this movement.”
The Atascadero event begins at 10 a.m. with a Four Corners Protest and Car Rally at El Camino Real and Morro Road. Participants will march through downtown Atascadero at 11 a.m., followed by a community gathering at 12 noon in Sunken Gardens, 6005 Lewis Avenue. Attendees may bring their own picnic, and the gathering will include singing and music.
Representative Panetta serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on the Budget and is a Chief Deputy Whip in Congress.
Linda M. Baker of Indivisible North San Luis Obispo County said, “Community events build neighbor-to-neighbor connection and draw more people into the movement. The Atascadero event is family-friendly and fun while making a powerful statement about what we value as a community.”
Baker said North County participants are protesting actions by the federal government, including military strikes, immigration enforcement, and deportations. “This isn’t about one issue. It’s about whether we live under the rule of law or under authoritarian rule,” she said.
The nationwide No Kings movement has grown from 5 million participants in June 2025 to 7 million in October 2025, with over 11 million expected Saturday.
For more information or to register, visit https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/901756/.
