The lawsuit argues that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he called up by the National Guard in defiance of [Newsom], invoking a law that allows the president to do so under threat from a foreign “invasion” or “rebellion” against the U.S. government.

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.