Bass called the deployment of the National Guard a "chaotic escalation" of the situation, in a June 8 post to X.

National Guard troops assigned to duty in Los Angeles more than a month ago after protests over immigration enforcement raids are being released from federal duty in Southern California. The Guard members’ activation by the federal government in early June was a flashpoint between the Trump administration and local,

Marines in Los Angeles The president deployed the Marines on June 9 to protect federal buildings during the protests. They could be seen outside the Wilshire Federal Building and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office and detention center in downtown LA.