Hundreds protest Obama fundraiser in California (11 images)

Protesters burn a banner welcoming President Barack Obama to Oakland near a fundraiser for the president at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California on July 23, 2012. Several hundred protesters demononstrated against policies of the Obama administration. UPI/David Yee

Protesters burn American flags at a medical marijuana and anti-war protest near a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California on July 23, 2012. UPI/David Yee

A pro-medical marijuana supporter lights up during a protest outside a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California on July 23, 2012. Several hundred protesters demonstrated against the Obama administration's efforts to shutter medical marijuana facilities. UPI/David Yee

Mike Wilson of El Cerrito, California marches with other protesters outside a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California on July 23, 2012. UPI/David Yee