Withdrawal of National Guard troops from Los Angeles

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Pentagon Announces 2,000 Of 4,000 National Guard Troops to be Withdrawn From L.A.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National Guard troops currently deployed in Los Angeles to assist with protests and other immigration actions will be withdrawn because of federal agents no longer needing their...