California National Guard

In June 2025, the California National Guard became the subject of a high-profile legal and political dispute when President Donald Trump issued a memorandum federalizing up to 4,000 Guard members and deploying approximately 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles during protests following federal immigration raids. Governor Gavin Newsom strongly opposed the move, asserting that it exceeded presidential authority under Title 10 and was unnecessary given local law enforcement's control. On June 9, the State of California filed suit in the Northern District of California, Newsom v. Trump, seeking to block the deployment via a temporary restraining order. The lawsuit contends the executive order violated 10 U.S.C. § 252, the Tenth Amendment, and the Posse Comitatus Act. On June 12, 2025, Judge Charles Breyer of the Federal District Court in San Francisco issued a 36-page ruling, returning control of the National Guardsmen back to Newsom. The second paragraph of the ruling reads: ==Components==

• California Army National Guard (CA ARNG) • California Air National Guard (CA ANG) • California State Guard (CSG) ==Military Museum Command==

The California State Guard Military Museum Command’s interim state museum is Camp Roberts Historical Museum ==Adjutant General==

Major General Matthew P. Beevers serves as the Adjutant General of California since he was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on August 1, 2022. Adjutants General of California ==Military academy==

The California National Guard maintains the California Military Academy at Camp San Luis Obispo, which houses the state's Officer Candidate School (OCS) program. This academy trains qualified enlisted personnel, warrant officers, and civilians to become commissioned officers in the California Army National Guard. Upon completion of Basic Combat Training (BCT), OCS cadets attend monthly drills for approximately 16 to 18 months, followed by a two-week annual training. Graduates are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the Army National Guard. ==Accidents and incidents==

In 1995, Shawn Nelson, a former US Army officer, entered a California National Guard armory undetected. He was able to start one of the tanks and he drove it around the streets of San Diego. After the incident, the San Diego mayor wrote a letter to the California Governor demanding an investigation into armory security. ==See also==