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California Sues Trump for Deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

Governor Gavin Newsom contends the federal takeover of state troops violated California’s sovereignty, escalating unrest.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures while speaking at the Clinton Elementary School in Compton, California on June 5, 2025. / Vice President JD Vance speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 2025.
Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8.
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, placed on an alert status over the weekend, prepare to depart for the greater Los Angeles area on Monday,June 9, as seen in a photo posted by the US Northern Command.`

Overview

  • ICE immigration raids in Los Angeles on June 6 triggered mass protests, with demonstrators clashing with police using tear gas, flash-bangs and batons.
  • On June 7, President Trump federalized 2,000 California National Guard troops under Title 10 authority without the governor’s approval to support ICE operations.
  • Weekend violence led to dozens of arrests, burned federal property and the blocking of downtown freeways by protesters.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit on June 9 seeking to rescind the troop deployment as an unconstitutional breach of state authority.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth placed 500 Marines on high alert at Camp Pendleton, and solidarity demonstrations have spread to Boston, Chicago and New York.