Overview

• The Pentagon activated 2,000 California Army National Guard soldiers in Title 10 status to bolster federal property protection in Los Angeles.
• Guardsmen are completing de-escalation and crowd-control training and are barred from direct law enforcement functions with orders to secure federal sites only.
• With the latest arrival, Task Force 51 comprises 4,100 National Guardsmen supported by 700 active duty Marines under U.S. Northern Command.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom sued President Trump for allegedly commandeering California’s guard soldiers without state consent.
• Protests have largely subsided following ICE sweeps in early June, although isolated outbreaks of looting and vandalism continue under eased curfew restrictions.