Chevron Outspends All Other Lobbyists in California Big Oil pumped $34 million into influencing lawmakers in Sacramento in 2025, allowing fossil fuel corporations to stonewall and roll back health and climate policy. Chevron and the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) are not only the biggest spenders in the fossil fuel industry, but have been the top spenders on overall lobbying most years. Chevron was among those pushing back against bills like the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act.

[New Feature] Chevron Outspends All Other Lobbyists in California

Facebook Takes Down Indybay Post re: Chevron Picket in Oakland Chevron asked Facebook to take down a post on Indybay's Facebook page about this month's Chevron picket on Telegraph Ave in Oakland, claiming an alleged violation of Chevron's trademark. Chevron is full of legal hot air - fair use of a trademark is permitted for purposes of commentary and criticism, but Facebook nonetheless complied with Chevron's take down demand and sent this notice to Indybay:

Facebook Takes Down Indybay Post re: Chevron Picket in Oakland

Friday 5/1: San Francisco May Day Rally Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco

Friday 5/1: San Francisco May Day Rally

Friday 5/1: Oakland Sin Fronteras: International Workers’ Day March & Resource Fair Fruitvale Plaza, 3401 E 12th St, Oakland

Friday 5/1: Oakland Sin Fronteras: International Workers’ Day March & Resource Fair

Monday 4/20: No Monarchs Monday: Weekly Protest at Tesla in San Francisco

New Book by Anarchist / Anti-Imperialist Political Prisoner Casey Goonan

Lawsuit alleges quarry operator Granite Rock Company illegally polluted Pajaro River SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15. 2026 – The nonprofit groups Environment California and California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (“CSPA”) filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday against Granite Rock Company (commonly known as “Graniterock”), alleging the company violated the federal Clean Water Act for more than 1,000 days. The nonprofits charge that, for years, the company has routinely discharged illegal levels of harmful pollutants — including dissolved solids, aluminum, iron and molybdenum — into the Pajaro River at its A.R. Wilson Quarry, a granite mining and processing facility in Aromas. The groups say that even after the state imposed “mandatory minimum” financial penalties upon Graniterock for previous infractions, the violations continue unabated.

Lawsuit alleges quarry operator Granite Rock Company illegally polluted Pajaro River

Thursday 5/14: AFSCME 3299 UCSF Strike at St. Francis & St. Mary's

Friday 5/1: Santa Cruz: May Day Rally & March Corner of Mission, Front, and Pacific Ave. (outside Jamba Juice), Santa Cruz

Friday 5/1: Santa Cruz: May Day Rally & March

Thursday 4/23: People’s Park 57th Anniversary - Cafe Night & film Long Haul Infoshop - 3124 Shattuck Ave Berkeley

Thursday 4/23: People’s Park 57th Anniversary - Cafe Night & film

Chris Krohn on Santa Cruz Mayoral Race Yes, we have a housing crisis, but it is an affordable housing crisis. Our mayor and city council are making deals with people building these high-priced units, like River Row, and allowing developers to set public policy.

Chris Krohn on Santa Cruz Mayoral Race

Tax Day Protest at the Zionist Consulate Our tax money for Israel's bombs are big problem for many

Tax Day Protest at the Zionist Consulate

No Tax Funds for Israeli Genocide & US Imperialist Wars - Rally at SF Israeli Consulate A rally took place at the Israeli consulate in San Francisco on Tax Day April 15, 2026 to protest the use of trillions of tax dollars on genocide in Gaza and imperialist wars throughout the world.

No Tax Funds for Israeli Genocide & US Imperialist Wars - Rally at SF Israeli Consulate

SEIU1021/IFPTE21 City Workers Rally at SF General Against Mayor Lurie's Union Busting Layoffs Hundreds of San Francisco SEIU 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 rallied at San Francisco General Hospital to demand an end to lay-offs by Mayor Daniel Lurie and support Prop D which raising taxes on high paid CEOs

SEIU1021/IFPTE21 City Workers Rally at SF General Against Mayor Lurie's Union Busting Layoffs

Screenshot from Conejo Valley Days Parade social media: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT With heavy hearts, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's Conejo Valley Days Parade. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who signed up, supported, and believed in bringing this event to life-your enthusiasm and commitment to our community truly mean so much to us. After careful consideration, unforeseen logistical and operational challenges would not allow us to deliver the quality and experience our community deserves. This decision was not made lightly, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. We understand this is disappointing and deeply appreciate your understanding and support as we make this decision with the best interests of our community in mind With gratitude,

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Update: Conejo Valley Days Parade cancelled after significant community backlash around 805 Patriots involvement.

Friday 4/17: Demo at israeli consulate

SF Mayor Lurie & DPH Threatens to Close Three Healthcare Centers, Including the Only One for Seniors San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie and his Department of Public Health are moving to shutdown 3 community healthcare centers including the only one for seniors with mental health problems.

SF Mayor Lurie & DPH Threatens to Close Three Healthcare Centers, Including the Only One for Seniors

Saturday 4/18: Billionaires Ruin EVERYTHING #teslatakedown San Jose

A large mural of a Black girl in white and blue overalls. She is flexing her left arm, which has a tattoo of an anchor. On one side of the anchor is the area code 415, on the other is area code 510

Happy 415 Day, Frisco 🧡🖤

Saturday 4/25: Communities Not Cages: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention corner of Van Ness and O’Farrell St, San Francisco

Saturday 4/25: Communities Not Cages: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention

French Ministers to Vote on Orcas’ Fate A small group of seven protesters hurriedly unfurled a banner while holding signs urging the government ministers for Ecological Transition to move the last two orcas in France, Wikie and her son Keijo, to a new, whale sanctuary when it is completed in Port Hilford Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.

French Ministers to Vote on Orcas’ Fate

Wednesday 4/15: Santa Cruz: Tax Day Protest Downtown Post Office, Front Street, Santa Cruz

Wednesday 4/15: Santa Cruz: Tax Day Protest

Mapping California's Factory Farming Industry California is one of the largest factory farming states in the nation. Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) has published an interactive map and database of the 1300+ largest factory farms in California, sharing exactly where the operations are, how many animals they confine, their greenhouse gas emissions, and the consumer brands they supply. DxE hopes this new resource will build further public support to phase out factory farming in the state.

[New Feature] Mapping California's Factory Farming Industry

ILWU 6 Bio-Rad Workers Fighting for a Living Wage Are Asking: Where is Norm? ILWU 6 Bio-Rad workers are fighting for a living wage

ILWU 6 Bio-Rad Workers Fighting for a Living Wage Are Asking: Where is Norm?

Mon, April 13 - Oakland
14 - Sacramento
15 - Eugene
16 - Portland
17 - Olympia
April 18 - Seattle

Anarchists from the Twin Cities share their experiences building rapid response networks, explore how Minnesota thwarted ICE, and draw out lessons about how to defeat fascism

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Thursday 4/16: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine - Human Billboard for Gaza El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson

Thursday 4/16: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine - Human Billboard for Gaza

West Coast Speaking Tour for Minneapolis Anti-ICE Organizers Hits Berkeley, Sacramento Minneapolis organizers launch speaking tour of west coast, hitting Los Angeles, Berkeley, Sacramento, and beyond.

West Coast Speaking Tour for Minneapolis Anti-ICE Organizers Hits Berkeley, Sacramento

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Saturday 4/18: Black History & the Class Struggle: Which Way Forward for the Black Struggle? First Congregational Church of Oakland, Reidenbach Hall, 2501 Harrison St. (at 27th St.), Oakland

Saturday 4/18: Black History & the Class Struggle: Which Way Forward for the Black Struggle?

Friday 4/10: TDC Werkers Union Rally The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Friday 4/10: TDC Werkers Union Rally