Cleaning up ‘Trump’s mess’: California sues as Newsom mobilizes law enforcement to LA

by Kathleen Kirkwood, Bay City News June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

A police officer fires a soft round near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025, during ongoing immigration protests. Gov. Gavin Newson on Monday announced his administration is suing President Donald Trump and the Department of Defense over federal intervention into Los Angeles against the state's wishes. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA will sue the Trump administration over the president’s orders to federalize the 2000 California National Guard troops, which has “needlessly escalated chaos and violence in the Los Angeles region,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.

The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the Department of Defense.

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