Overview

• President Trump activated 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles without Governor Newsom’s consent to quell protests over ICE workplace raids.
• Mayor Bass condemned the unilateral federal intervention and demanded removal of the troops, arguing the deployment fueled tensions and undermined local authority.
• After initially downplaying the unrest, Bass announced an 8pm to 6am curfew Monday as violence, looting and clashes between protesters and law enforcement intensified downtown.
• Protests have led to looting of multiple businesses, and journalists including The Telegraph’s Jon Putman and photographer Nick Stern were wounded by non-lethal rounds.
• IGS polling from May shows just 32 percent of city voters view Bass favorably versus 50 percent unfavorably, and former opponent Rick Caruso is considering a 2026 rematch.