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Numerous May Day protests are planned throughout the Bay Area today, with rallies in cities like San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose focusing on labor rights, immigration issues, and judicial independence. A major protest involves thousands of University of California employees striking over a hiring freeze they argue harms patient care and worker conditions. Meanwhile, activists in San Francisco are speaking out against attacks on judges, and in San Jose, organizers are highlighting immigrant safety and rights. Protesters see these demonstrations as necessary to protect workers and vulnerable communities, while institutions like UCSF emphasize their efforts to keep services running and hope to resolve disputes through dialogue.