[United States] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Peaceful protesters demonstrated outside a Tesla showroom in La Jolla, California on March 29, 2025, as part of a global "Tesla Takedown" day of action targeting Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The event was classified as low severity with no reported incidents.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether similar demonstrations affect Tesla manufacturing or delivery operations.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional protests at Tesla facilities, particularly manufacturing sites or major distribution centers
• Track whether the "Tesla Takedown" campaign gains momentum or affects Tesla's operational capacity in other locations