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Pentagon Withdraws 1,350 Guard Members From Los Angeles Security Mission

Governor Newsom has sued federal officials over the unprecedented use of Title 10

FILE - California National Guard are positioned at the Federal Building, June 10, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)
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Overview

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the release of 1,350 of the nearly 5,000 federalized California National Guard troops on July 30.
  • About 250 Guardsmen remain in Los Angeles to protect federal buildings after earlier withdrawals of 2,000 National Guard members and all 700 Marines.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit on June 9 claiming the Title 10 deployment violated the Tenth Amendment by bypassing state authority.
  • The operation, estimated to cost $134 million, faced criticism for low utilization rates of about 3 percent by mid-July and for diverting forces from wildfire and counterdrug missions.
  • Pentagon officials state the remaining troops will continue providing security for federal personnel and Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.