SACRAMENTO – California is getting into the fray over President Trump deploying California National Guard troops to Oregon.

The president’s call-up of Oregon’s National Guard has already drawn a new round of legal challenges.

Late Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Oregon leaders’ pending lawsuit, asking a Portland-based judge to block Trump’s effort to sidestep her initial ruling by deploying California troops.

“This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power,” Newsom said in a statement.

Story Date: October 11, 2025