And police told crowds at a rally in downtown Los Angeles to disperse after authorities said people had thrown "rocks, bricks, bottles," and "fireworks" at officials. Activists in some areas braved wet weather to raise signs and chant slogans.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

Protests are taking place in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose as part of the nationwide "No Kings" movement on Saturday.