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.

Over the years, Trump has threatened to intercede in the state’s long-running homeless crisis, vowed to withhold federal wildfire aid as political leverage in a dispute over water rights, called on police to shoot people robbing stores and warned residents “your children are in danger” because of illegal immigration.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has slated Donald Trump for a "brazen abuse of power" claiming the US President isn't protecting our communities, he's traumatising them. On Tuesday (June 10), Gov. Newsom said that any violent anti-ICE protestors will be prosecuted while criticising Trump for calling in the National Guard without his permission.