Overview

• California Highway Patrol teams will be sent to San Diego, the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, the Central Valley, Sacramento, and the San Francisco Bay Area to support local police.
• Specialized units will saturate high‑crime areas, focus on repeat offenders, share intelligence, boost visibility, aid investigations, and seize illegal weapons and drugs.
• The expansion builds on operations in Oakland, Bakersfield, and San Bernardino, where the governor’s office reports more than 9,000 arrests, nearly 5,800 stolen vehicles recovered, and over 400 firearms seized.
• Newsom cites state and city data showing violent crime declines in early 2025, including a 12.5% drop across the eight largest cities, though reporting has questioned the reliability of some Oakland figures.
• The announcement underscores a contrast with President Trump’s recent deployments to Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, which drew objections from California officials; Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass welcomed the CHP partnership and the state’s lawsuit over the LA deployment remains active.