Gov. Gavin Newsom's request was in response to a change in orders for Guard members, originally deployed to protect federal buildings. In the filing, Newsom said sending troops on immigration raids across the city would only escalate tensions and promote civil unrest.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom dared the administration of President Donald Trump to arrest him during an interview over the weekend. Newsom was responding to comments from Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, who told NBC News that he would arrest anyone who interfered with immigration enforcement, including Newsom, according to The New York Times.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked a federal judge to quickly block the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles. Trump authorized the deployment to quell protests against federal immigration enforcement actions.