California National Guard Archives

The California Governor and the State Militia

January 2, 2022 9:34 amJanuary 2, 2022 9:45 am

In California’s Constitution, Article V, Section 7, “the Governor is commander in chief of a militia that shall be provided by statute. The Governor may call it forth to execute the law.” In addition, the California Military and Veterans Code...

Green Camouflage Humvee Stolen from CA National Guard

January 18, 2021 7:22 amJanuary 18, 2021 7:22 am

How exactly does a California National Guard battalion not know when someone absconds with a green camouflage Humvee? The FBI in Los Angeles announced on Twitter Sunday that the Humvee was stolen in Bell, California on Friday. https://twitter.com/FBILosAngeles/status/1350610208247132163 Military bloggers...

Gov. Newsom Announces National Guard Activation for Protests Next Week

January 14, 2021 6:07 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he will be activating up to 1,000 California National Guard troops to help protect the Capitol Building and ‘critical state infrastructure’ in preparation for planned armed protests next week during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. In...

Scientific Evidence Reveals ‘No Climate Effect’ on California’s Wildfires

September 15, 2020 11:29 amSeptember 17, 2020 2:33 pm

President Donald Trump stopped in Sacramento, CA Monday to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials to discuss the 2020 wildfires. Trump was in California last year as well during the wildfires, and warned that forest management needed to...

President Trump in Sacramento For Wildfire Briefing With Gov. Gavin Newsom

September 14, 2020 4:44 pm

President Donald Trump made a stop in Sacramento Monday, to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom and discuss as the state’s historic wildfires. Air Force One landed at McClellan Airport, which now serves as a Northern California hub for the collaborative...

President Trump Declares National Emergency at Border; Gov. Newsom Calls it ‘National Disgrace’

February 15, 2019 10:48 amFebruary 19, 2019 6:17 am

UPDATED below Feb. 15, 2019, 2:00 pm: President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the southern border Friday, in order to divert nearly $6.5 billion in unspent federal funds to build the border wall, which members of Congress have refused...

Gov. Gavin Newsom: “Theater of the Absurd” at Mexico Border

February 11, 2019 7:08 pmFebruary 12, 2019 6:14 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference Monday at the State Capitol to discuss and clarify his order removing the California National Guard from the California/Mexico border. Prevalent and frequently mentioned in his remarks was obvious disdain for what he...