Overview
- In a New York Times interview, Marc Benioff said he "fully supports" President Trump and would welcome National Guard troops in San Francisco, arguing the city lacks enough police.
- Benioff also posted that Salesforce is partnering with the city to hire 200 additional trained law enforcement professionals for next week’s Dreamforce conference, which draws roughly 45,000 to 50,000 attendees.
- San Francisco officials, including District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and state Senator Scott Wiener, rejected the notion of federal troops and warned they would hold any violators of the law accountable.
- The mayor’s office cited net staffing gains, a push toward an expert-recommended force of about 2,000 officers, and a nearly 30% citywide crime decline to multi-decade lows.
- Legal constraints remain central, with a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer deeming Trump’s Los Angeles deployment unlawful and other courts in Oregon and Illinois blocking similar moves.