In Los Angeles, 38 people were arrested downtown on Saturday night, police said Sunday. In Huntington Beach, police arrested a convicted felon they said had a loaded handgun.

Thousands gathered on the west steps of the California state Capitol for Sacramento’s No Kings protest. By midday, the crowd had spilled onto several streets, prompting police to close roadways, as marchers headed toward the Tower Bridge.

The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.