Overview

• In a Fox News interview on Sunday, President Trump said "we're going to go to San Francisco" and suggested he could invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops.
• California officials pushed back, with Gov. Gavin Newsom posting "Nobody wants you here," and local leaders asserting the city has sufficient resources.
• Mayor Daniel Lurie pointed to crime falling about 30% citywide and roughly 40% downtown in 2025, with homicides tracking toward 70‑year lows.
• Legal uncertainty persists as courts have blocked some prior deployments, including in Portland, and the administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow National Guard operations around Chicago.
• Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologized after previously backing National Guard patrols, following Dreamforce, as fallout included Ron Conway resigning from the Salesforce Foundation board and criticism from Laurene Powell Jobs.