On January 4, thousands of people rallied and marched in Northern California, proclaiming "US Out Of Iraq" and "No War With Iran." Various groups, including ANSWER Coalition and Code Pink, had already called for a rally and march in San Francisco prior to the U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani near the Baghdad airport on January 3.

That extrajudicial killing swelled the turnout in San Francisco while anti-war activists quickly announced similar actions at other Northern California locations. An estimated 2500 to 3000 people marched in San Francisco. A smaller, but no less energetic, contingent raised their voices in San Mateo. A diverse crowd rallied at San Jose City Hall.

ANSWER Coalition announced an emergency protest for Wednesday, January 8 at 5pm in San Francisco at Powell and Market, which drew about 100 people on very short notice.

MoveOn, Indivisible and others called for nationwide protests and vigils on Thursday, January 9, including in at least 19 Northern California locations. Over 100 people attended a vigil for peace with Iran in Fresno on January 9.

Code Pink led a No Iran War--Golden Gate Peace Walk on Sunday, January 12 at 11:45am.

Activists on the peninsula organized a half hour non-partisan, non-sectarian Peace Vigil on Tuesday, January 14 from 5pm to 5:30pm in front of Foster City City Hall (610 Foster City Blvd).

A broader range of organizations called for a Global Day of Protest on Saturday, January 25, including in San Francisco at Powell and Market at 12pm and in at least seven other Northern California locations. About 1000 people rallied and protested at Powell and Market and marched to Union Square in San Francisco. The Raging Grannies reminded people about the Kent State massacre at the San Mateo rally against War On Iran. Several hundred people marched and rallied in San Jose.

Protest Coverage & Event Announcements:

San Francisco
No War, No Sanctions on Iran (1/25) | At SF Anti-War Rally Free Julian Assange & Chelsea Manning NOW! (1/25) | "No to War on Iran” Demonstration in Downtown SF (1/25) | J9 Protest in San Francisco (1/9) | No New War on Iran! Emergency Protest (1/8) | In San Francisco, Thousands March Against Occupation of Iraq And War With Iran (1/4) | Jan 4, 2020: 5,000 March for Peace in San Francisco (1/4) | U.S. Troops Out of Iraq! (San Francisco and nationwide) (1/4) | SF: No New War on Iran! Emergency Protest (1/8) | No War With Iran! Nationwide Protest (1/9) | No Iran War — Golden Gate Bridge Peace Walk (1/12) | San Francisco: Global Day of Protest - No War on Iran! (1/25)

San Mateo
Raging Grannies Remember Kent State at J25 No War With Iran Rally (1/25) | Resounding Chants at San Mateo "No War with Iran" Rally after Drone Strikes (1/4) | No War with Iran! (1/4) | Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (1/25)

San Jose
Call for "No War but Class War" in San José on International Day of Action Pt II (1/25) | Call for "No War but Class War" in San José on International Day of Action Pt I (1/25) | San José Mounts Immediate Response to Call for Anti-War Action (1/4) | In San José, Protesters Say We've Got a Moron with a War On (1/4) | US Out of Iraq! (1/4) | No War With Iran! (1/9) | Global Day of Protest: No War with Iran! (1/25)

Fresno
Fresno Peace in Iran Vigil Coordinates with Nationwide Protests (1/9)

Davis
No War on Iran! U.S. Troops Out of Iraq! (1/4) | No War With Iran! (1/9) | Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (1/25)

Santa Cruz
No War On Iran (1/4) | No War With Iran! Nationwide Protest (1/9) | Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (1/25)

Sacramento
U.S. Troops Out of Iraq! No War on Iran! (1/4) | No War With Iran! Nationwide Protest (1/9) | Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (1/25)

Monterey
No War on Iran! U.S. Out of Iraq! (1/4) | No War With Iran! (1/9) | Global Day of Protest: No War with Iran! (1/25)

Foster City
Sunset Peace Vigil in Foster City (1/14)

Santa Rosa
No War With Iran! Protest Santa Rosa (1/9) | Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (1/25)

More January 9 protest announcements:
Novato, Oakland, Alameda, Fairfield, Mountain View, Pacifica, Walnut Creek, Fremont, Livermore, Sonoma, Castro Valley, Redwood City

See Also: NLG Strongly Condemns Assassinations by U.S. & Increased Repression of Iranian Nationals | Native People urge peace and friendship with Iran, demand U.S. get out of Iraq | Urgent Call For Action Against A U.S. War On Iran