California Stand Up For Science 2025 Guide Friday March 7 2025.
Stand Up for Science is a grass-roots effort to foster science advocacy nationwide.
Other rallies, marches, and events will be held on March 7 2025 in Washington, D.C. and throughout the U.S.
Goal Is Mobilizing to Fight Back and to Support Science Funding, Free Dissemination of Research, and Science for All
Stand Up For Science 2025 Policy Goals Are Online
Science is for everyone – and benefits everyone.
When the government invests our tax dollars to support scientific research, it creates jobs, fuels innovation, and sustains and improves our world.
From clean water to the polio vaccine to the cell phone you might be reading this on, science impacts our lives every day in countless ways.
Our federal scientific agencies – NIH, NSF, NOAA, NASA, CDC, EPA, USDA, USFS, and others – are under unprecedented attack by the Trump administration.
Agency leaders have been fired. Essential funding for research, training, and education has been frozen or cancelled.
These actions are harming our ability to fight disease, from cancer to dementia to emerging viruses.
They will hobble our efforts to limit and mitigate climate change. We risk losing a generation of scientific talent and our international leadership.
These are dire threats to our health, colleges and universities, the U.S. and world economy, and the future of our society.
Stand Up For Science 2025 California Locations
Los Angeles at 12:00pm at Wilshire Federal Building
Federal Building is located at 1000 Wilshire Blvd
Pasadena at 12:00pm at Caltech
CalTech Is Located At 1200 E California Blvd
Pasadena City College at 12:00pm
Pasadena City College is located at 1570 E Colorado Blvd
Northridge at 12:00pm at California State University Northridge
Cal State Northridge is located at 18111 Nordhoff Street
San Diego at 12:00pm-1:00pm at University of California San Diego
UCSD is located at 9500 Gilman Drive in San Diego
San Diego City Hall at 2:00pm
San Diego City Hall Is Located at 202 C Street
2:30pm: Press Conference
3:00pm: March to Waterfront Park
(0.9 miles) Waterfront Park is located at 1600 Pacific Highway
4:00pm: Rally at Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park is located at 1600 Pacific Highway
Sacramento at 12:00pm-4:00pm at California State Capital (West Side)
California State Capital Is Located At 1305 10th Street
Location Pin: 4VPG+WF Pasadena, California
12:00pm-1:00pm
Welcome
The first hour is will be dedicated to allowing people to arrive, chants, sign making, will a fun playlist of music!
1:00pm-2:30pm
Speeches
Confirmed speakers include CA Senate Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Sacramento Mayor Pro Tem Eric Guerra, Mayor of Davis Bapu Vaitla, Yolo Commission on Climate Action Chair NJ Mvondo, and local scientists and engineers.
2:30pm-4:00pm
Keep The Party Going!
The last 90 min will be dedicated to chants and discussions of tangible action items to keep the momentum going.
San Francisco at 1:00pm-3:00pm at San Francisco City Center Plaza
San Francisco Civic Center Plaza is located at 335 McAllister Street
Speakers
Nobel Laureate Carolyn Bertozzi, geophysicist Mary Lou Zoback, SETI astronomer Seth Shostak, and California State Senator Senator Scott Wiener.
Sonoma at 12:00pm at California State University Sonoma
Cal State Sonoma is located at 1801 E Cotati Avenue in Rohnert Park
Merced at 4:00pm at University of California Merced
UC Merced is Located At 5200 Lake Road
Santa Clara at 12:00pm at Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is Located At 500 El Camino Real
Palo Alto at 12:00pm at Stanford University
Stanford University is located at 450 Jane Stanford Way
Santa Cruz at 12:00pm at University of California at Santa Cruz
UCSC is Located at 1156 High Street
San Luis Obispo at 1:00pm at California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University is located at 1 Grand Avenue
Santa Barbara at 12:00pm at University of California Santa Barbara
UCSB Is Located at 1210 Cheadle Hall
Stand Up For Science 2025 How To Participate In A Walkout
Walk out of your lab, classroom, or office at 12:00 noon.
Gather with others in a visible location—campus quads, courtyards, or administrative buildings can be great options.
Amplify your message. Bring a sign and consider inviting faculty, researchers, or students to briefly speak about why science matters. A megaphone or simple printed statements can make a big impact!
Spread awareness. Post photos, videos, and key messages using #StandUpForScience to show solidarity nationwide.
Protestors Should Be Prepared
Walk on Sidewalks and Stay off the Streets
Carpooling is Recommended
Demonstrators are encouraged to bring signs (no picket signs)/water/snacks/sunblock/hats
ACLU Rights and Responsibilities of Protestors is Online
If you take part in a protest You may:
Distribute leaflets, flyers or other literature on your own property or on public sidewalks, parks and plazas
Picket or protest on public sidewalks, parks and plazas so long as sidewalks and building entrances are no blocked
Chant or sing protest songs on public sidewalks, parks and plazas
If you Take Part in A Protest You may not
Block access to sidewalks or buildings
March in the streets without a permit
Disrupt counter-protests
Engage in speech that is obscene, makes knowingly false statements of fact, or that is likely to incite an immediate disruptive or dangerous disturbance
*Note: By choosing to attend this event, you are acknowledging the risks involved, and you are committing to participate nonviolently and in accordance with the law, and to work to de-escalate confrontations with opposing persons or others. You agree (i) not to engage in any act of violence or violation of any applicable law and (ii) to obey the orders of authorized event marshals and law enforcement authorities.
Social Media is promoting Protests as Peaceful Protests.
If you are not participating in the Protests, you may want to avoid the Protest Areas.
Times and Dates are subject to change.
Please contact the event organizer for the most up to date information.
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