California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will sue the Trump administration over its deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles, claiming the move was unconstitutional and carried out without his approval. The lawsuit, expected to be filed today, argues that the federal deployment violates both Title 10 and the Posse Comitatus Act, infringing on state sovereignty. This legal action comes amid escalating protests in Los Angeles and San Francisco over recent federal immigration raids, with demonstrations marked by freeway blockades, vehicle fires, and violent clashes with police. Newsom and other local leaders argue the federal presence is inflaming tensions rather than restoring order, while President Trump has defended the deployment as necessary to quell what he calls insurrection. The legal battle could set a major precedent on the limits of presidential authority over state-controlled National Guard units, as protests across California continue to intensify.
California to sue Trump over national guard deployment, Newsom says, as more protests planned in Los Angeles
