Gov. Gavin Newsom called the acts of protest against immigration enforcement in Los Angeles "the antidote to fear and anxiety" and urged demonstrators to do so peacefully.

The California governor has clashed with Trump in recent days over the president's deployment of the National Guard to quell protests in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that he saved Los Angeles by deploying thousands of National Guard troops despite the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard in response to anti-ICE raid protests. Newsom warned that other states could be next, and said Trump “chose escalation.

Newsom's 2028 presidential aspirations hang in the balance as the eyes of the nation are on California's clash with immigration authorities.