California has challenged the administration's move to call up the National Guard over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom.

What the judge rules, and the likely appeals that follow, may alter decades of understanding about the roles of governors and the White House in quelling domestic unrest.

While protests Wednesday were relatively peaceful, some turned into scenes of chaos as police fired with less lethal munitions to the disperse crowds.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was unable to get off his a question for Secretary Kristi Noem when officials shoved him out of the room as he screamed “hands off!”. In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, then-California Secretary of State Padilla speaks in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) AP

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Trump in an attempt to block the deployment of federal troops in the city, which Newsom has called a “serious breach of state sovereignty.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office posted this video mocking two of President Trump's "Truth Social" posts about using the military to shut down riots in Los Angeles, by reading them in the voice of the evil galactic emperor from Star Wars.

California Governor Gavin Newsom accused President Donald Trump of misusing his power by mobilizing troops in Los Angeles and warned other states to prepare for similar unrest, as protests over immigration raids stretched into a fifth night and led to a curfew in parts of the city’s downtown.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is establishing himself as Donald Trump's main opponent following Los Angeles protests against migrant arrests. The ambitious 57-year-old Democrat sharply criticizes the deployment of thousands of soldiers in the megacity,