Newsom Lawsuit over federal troops in LA

Gov. Newsom Files FOIA Request To ‘Expose True Cost’ Of L.A. Federal Troop Deployment for Anti-ICE Riots

August 6, 2025 4:35 pmAugust 6, 2025 4:43 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed on Wednesday to “expose” what it cost the Department of Defense to deploy around 5,000 National Guard Troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles for several weeks to help combat and protect federal property against...

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Pentagon Announces 2,000 Of 4,000 National Guard Troops to be Withdrawn From L.A.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National Guard troops currently deployed in Los Angeles to assist with protests and other immigration actions will be withdrawn because of federal agents no longer needing their...

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...

National Guard Requests 200 Deployed Troops in LA to Help with Wildfire Duty

July 1, 2025 2:45 amJuly 1, 2025 2:46 am

U.S. Northern Command head General Gregory Guillot submitted a request to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday to allow 200 of the 4,000 federalized California National Guard troops on anti-ICE protest and riot duty to return to their...

2,000 Additional California National Guard Troops Deployed Into L.A.

June 18, 2025 12:58 pmJune 18, 2025 12:58 pm

The U.S. Northern Command announced late on Tuesday that they would be deploying the additional 2,000 California National Guardsmen originally activated on June 9th into Los Angeles, bringing the total number of federal troops in the city to roughly 4,100....