Protesters Call for Tesla Boycott in San José

Anti-billionaire activists organize rally against Elon Musk and other tech moguls

Published on Mar. 7, 2026

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A group of activists in San José, California are organizing a protest against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk, as well as other billionaire tech leaders like Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerberg. The protesters are urging the public to boycott Tesla, dump Tesla stock, and join their "anti-greedy, anti-ultra rich, anti-oligarch, pro-worker" demonstration.

Why it matters

The protest is part of a broader movement criticizing the growing wealth and influence of tech billionaires, who protesters argue are "destroying democracy" and exploiting workers. The organizers hope to harness public anger over economic inequality to drive change.

The details

The "#teslatakedown" protest is scheduled for Saturday, March 7th at the Winchester Shopping Center in San José. The event is being organized by the California Ranked Choice Voting (Cal RCV) advocacy group, which is promoting ranked-choice voting as a way to challenge the power of wealthy special interests.

  • The protest is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026.

The players

Elon Musk

The CEO of Tesla, a prominent billionaire tech entrepreneur.

Jeff Bezos

The founder and former CEO of Amazon, another billionaire tech mogul.

Peter Thiel

A billionaire tech investor and co-founder of PayPal.

Mark Zuckerberg

The co-founder and CEO of Meta (Facebook).

Cal RCV

A California-based advocacy group promoting ranked-choice voting as a way to challenge the power of wealthy special interests.

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What’s next

The protesters plan to continue their campaign against Tesla and other billionaire-led tech companies, with the goal of driving down Tesla's stock price and forcing Musk and other tech leaders to change their business practices.

The takeaway

This protest reflects growing public anger over the outsized influence of tech billionaires and the perceived unfairness of the economic system. The organizers hope to harness this sentiment to drive political change, including through the promotion of ranked-choice voting as an alternative to the current two-party system.