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Critical Information for No Kings Protest of Sonoma Valley

Organized by Wake UP Sonoma and with the support of Indivisible

June 14 11:00 - 1:00


PEOPLE SEEM TO STILL THINK THAT THERE IS A PROTEST IN THE PLAZA. WE DON’T HAVE ACCESS TO THE PLAZA.

**3 LOCATIONS!! SONOMA VALLEY IS STANDING STRONG IN PROTEST!!!

Line the sidewalk on both sides only if there are safe sidewalks - Stay on sidewalks - Use Crosswalks, no blocking access. Getting into the street could create a situation where the streets would need to be closed off for safety reasons. We don't want that, because we want passing traffic to see us to maximize our visibility!!

  1. Broadway up and down (PLAZA not available )

  2. Springs Plaza - along Hwy 12 North and South

  3. Maxwell Park area - along Hwy 12 North and South directions


WHY 3 LOCATIONS? WHY NOT THE PLAZA?

Native Sons is having their event in the Plaza that day. When we learned we didn't have access to the Plaza, or any other central gathering place, we pivoted to see this as an advantage and to make this protest visible through the center of Sonoma Valley as well as the City of Sonoma. Lines of people covering Hwy 12 throughout the Valley will be an incredible presence and visual impact. This is similar to what is going on in Santa Rosa. Also, if we get a bigger number of attendees then last time, we won’t be able to safely accommodate the crowd in one location.

We want to also practice what we preach and be inclusive of the Springs and Maxwell areas which are too often left out of these types of actions. The message is inclusiveness. Many of our immigrant residents live in the unincorporated area, and we want to send them the message that we stand with them.


WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BRING MUTUAL AID FOR HOMELESS ACTION SONOMA. REQUESTED SUPPLIES ARE: Gently used or new towels, toiletries kits (shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, combs, soap, etc) for any gender.


Mutual Aid Drop Off Locations at Protest Sites

Chamber of Commerce Lawn on Broadway

Maxwell Park area by Tennis Courts

Springs Plaza

Bring Your Signs, Flags, Noisemakers, Costumes to make your point!


This is a Peaceful protest. Stay Calm and Connected.

DO NOT RESPOND TO AGITATORS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE

PLEASE REGISTER HERE on Mobilize
https://mobilize.us/s/c3s0U7

AND


FILL OUT THIS ANONYMOUS SURVEY SO WE KNOW HOW TO PLAN FOR CROWD SIZE

https://forms.gle/B54DrPcxsYHUztXi7


WE STILL NEED PROTEST MONITORS FOR A SAFE NON-VIOLENT PROTEST
VOLUNTEER TO BE PART OF THE TEAM!
CONTACT - wakeupsonoma@gmail.com


Leading up to the protest, try to attend this recording of the training which was held on 6/10.

Know Your Rights Training - ACLU People Power.

Check out the recording in English here. You can also check out the recording in Spanish here.


Questions can be directed to wakeupsonoma@gmail.com

CURRENT GATHERINGS, ACTIONS AND PROTESTS

  • “NO KINGS” Mass Protest

    Presented by Wake Up Sonoma and Indivisible

    Saturday, June 14, 2025

    Protest: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    3 LOCATIONS - (PLAZA not available)
    Broadway - Line the sidewalk on both sides of Broadway - Stay on sidewalks - no blocking access

    Springs Plaza - Demonstration lines on the sidewalk along Hwy 12 North and South - no blocking access

    Maxwell Park area - demonstration lines on the sidewalk along Hwy 12 North and South directions, no blocking access

    RSVP

INFORM, ORGANIZE, RESIST, DISRUPT:

RESOURCES TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY

Focusing on our community right now is vital.

This is a dynamic and growing list that is designed for constant updates.

It includes concrete action items that everyone can take either at home, with a group, or as part of a mass action. We hope this provides you with useful strategies. If you find other strategies that you come across that you would like us to add, please email them to: wakeupsonoma@gmail.com

Thank you for being here!

CLICK IMAGE OR LINK HERE FOR FULL PDF

LIVE ACTION TEAM UPDATES COMING SOON…

  • PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    Community involvement focused on prevention of Right Wing extremism infiltration in our schools.  encourage greater citizen involvement – eg: support "grow a candidate" efforts. Citizen oversight by attending School board meetings, meet with trustees during office hours, and keep the community informed and activated around issues where community input is needed.

  • DEIA - LGBTQIA+ Advocacy

    Identify aspects our community where we can have impact that needs safety and inclusion who have been marginalized,  historically underserved or historically excluded EG: LGTBQIA+, transgender, BIPOC, Neurodiverse or disabled, women, youth, immigrants, religious groups.  

    This group will look at how this impacts our community and elevate DEIA visibility and safety within the community

  • DEMOCRACY – TAKE ACTION!

    Discussion groups, Kitchen table strategizing, letter writing, phone calling.  How to start talking across the aisle to neighbors who “did not vote for this”.  Keep track of local and national actions that our community would want to be involved with and keep an updated calendar with efforts to get the word out as widely as possible.  Create local actions and promote ideas for community involvement from the Wake UP Sonoma "Inform, Organize, Resist, Disrupt Resources to Promote Democracy - toolkit.  Hold workshops or teach ins.

  • SOCIAL ACTIVISM - CONSUMER CONSCIOUSNESS

    Stay on top of the Boycotts, Strikes, and actions people can get involved with. Supporting local businesses as opposed to large corporations that are supporting the Oligarchy.

  • MUTUAL AID NETWORK 

    Mutual aid is one way that communities can come together to support one another when the government can’t or won’t. Community gardens, neighborhood pods, food distribution projects, financial solidarity projects, support in case of natural disaster, Bartering, etc.  Create a Mutual Aid Network Pod or set of Pods in our community.

  • MEDICAL CARE

    Staying abreast of developments in the medical care and benefits arena in response to the current administration and local impact – how to address concerns. Make recommendations on how to create safety nets if systems get broken. Inform the community on risks so that people can put their own safety nets in place, and keep abreast of resources and strategies. 

  • WELL BEING

    Wellness strategies – Islands of Sanity, neighborhood walks, potlucks, support circles, spiritual meet-ups and develop a directory of resources where people can find support.  Create new supportive resources in response to unmet needs. 

  • VETERANS

    Currently this group's lead is working out of Davis with "Common Grounds", but looking for local Veterans to join that effort and bring more information back to Sonoma Community on how Vets can get more involved in those efforts.

COMMUNITY UPDATES

  • Immigrant Support

    COMING SOON.

  • Civic Engagement - City Council meetings

    COMING SOON.

  • Civic Engagement - General Plan

    COMING SOON.

  • Civic Engagement - School Board meetings

    COMING SOON.