Karen Bass – California Globe

Federal Judge Declares Trump Violated Posse Comitatus, Allows National Guard to Remain in LA

September 2, 2025 7:37 pmSeptember 2, 2025 7:37 pm

Federal District Court Judge Charles Breyer has ruled that President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops into Los Angeles, in response to the violent riots against ICE agents and law enforcement, has violated the 1878 Posse Comitatus law which prohibits...

Newsom & Bass Claim ‘Win’ Over Pentagon with Deactivation of 1,350 National Guard Troops From L.A.

July 31, 2025 5:17 pmJuly 31, 2025 5:24 pm

Despite troops being scheduled to leave within a week anyway, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tried to claim victory after the Pentagon’s announcement of National Guard troop removal, saying that their departure was a “victory” for Los Angeles. The Pentagon...

CA Democrats Call for Removal of National Guard Troops in Los Angeles

July 21, 2025 4:33 pmJuly 21, 2025 4:33 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister), Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), and other Democrat lawmakers from across California all called for the removal of the remaining National Guard troops and Marines from Los Angeles on...

Pentagon Announces 2,000 Of 4,000 National Guard Troops to be Withdrawn From L.A.

July 16, 2025 11:01 amJuly 16, 2025 11:01 am

The Pentagon announced late on Tuesday that 2,000 of the roughly 4,000 California National Guard troops currently deployed in Los Angeles to assist with protests and other immigration actions will be withdrawn because of federal agents no longer needing their...

California Illegal Immigrant Arrests On The Rise With Renewed Federal West Coast Focus

July 12, 2025 2:45 amJuly 12, 2025 2:46 am

The number of illegal immigrant arrests in California has skyrocketed since June, according to new federal data. Delivering on a campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed off on several Executive Orders in January to crack down on illegal immigration and...

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Responds to Federal Lawsuit Against Citywide Sanctuary Policy

July 2, 2025 2:45 amJuly 2, 2025 2:46 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responded on Tuesday against a federal lawsuit that challenges the city over it’s sanctuary policies, with Mayor Bass directly stating that it is part of an “all out assault” against L.A. The lawsuit, United States...

City Of Los Angeles to Declare Fiscal Emergency, Lay Off 614 Employees

June 24, 2025 1:53 pmJune 24, 2025 1:53 pm

Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia announced Monday that the city of Los Angeles now faces 614 layoffs and is a further $30 million more in debt thanks to the recent anti-ICE protests and riots, as well as massive revenue...