Rob Bonta
Role at the time: Attorney general of California
Condemned
Statement summary
Bonta condemns the deployment as federal overreach.
“a clear example of federal overreach”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Bonta and Newsom respond to the October 23 Guard ruling · Rob BontaSeparate Bonta and Newsom quotation blocks
California's attorney general and governor criticize Trump's federalization and welcome the appellate ruling.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The case concerns Trump's initial federalization of California National Guard troops for Los Angeles. Bonta condemns the deployment as federal overreach.