Protesters began gathering early on the west steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento as a so-called “No Kings” protest against Trump administration policies, part of a nationwide day of demonstrations meant to coincide with a military parade marking the 250th anniversary of the U.

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

Despite peaceful demonstrations reported in multiple cities, violence flared at some anti-Trump protests over the weekend.