The President’s unlawful order infringes on Governor Newsom’s role as Commander-in-Chief of the California National Guard and violates the state’s sovereign right to control and have available its National Guard in the absence of a lawful invocation of federal power.
The California National Guard (Cal Guard) is part of the National Guard of the United States, a dual federal–state military reserve force in the state of California.
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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/06/12/high-ranking-u-s-military-officials-agree-trumps-takeover-of-los-angeles-is-illegal/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_National_Guard
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