The state of California had sought to stop the president from sending National Guard troops without the governor’s approval.

Senior U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer said he was “trying to figure out where the lines are drawn.”

Trump demands a ‘Thank You’ from Newsom after appeals court delays bid to boot military from Los Angeles - A late-night decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to California Governo

Democratic politicians have spent the last few months talking about standing up to President Donald Trump in his second term. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among the first faced with figuring out what standing up actually looks like.

The president deployed California National Guard and U.S. Marines to L.A. over Newsom’s objections, prompting the governor to warn he’s acting like a “dictator.” The state filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the move that's heading for court arguments later June 12.

Democrat Gavin Newsom has not been afraid to square off against the president - but this confrontational strategy is not without political risk.

An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.

California Republicans have found ways to convince Trump he’s helping the state rather than Newsom before, one expert said.

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