Overview

• President Trump said at a Monday news conference that he might deploy the National Guard to Oakland following the model used in Washington, D.C.
• Oakland Police Department data show homicides down 21 percent and robberies down 41 percent compared with the same period last year.
• Mayor Barbara Lee described the proposal as fear-mongering and pointed to the city’s comprehensive public safety strategy as evidence of success.
• Legal scholars emphasize that Section 740 of the Home Rule Act applies only to the District of Columbia and any deployment in California would require the governor’s consent and face likely litigation.
• Community leaders warn that stationing National Guard personnel in Oakland could provoke protests and create operational confusion with local police.