Newsom lambasted Trump, calling him a President who “wants to be bound by no law or constitution, perpetuating a unified assault on American traditions.” And he repeated his assertion that Trump was “fanning the flames” in Los Angeles “on purpose.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office released the following transcript of his June 10 speech, titled “Governor Newsom’s Address to California: Democracy at a Crossroads.” I want to say a few words about the events of the last few days. This past weekend, federal agents conducted large-scale workplace raids in and around Los Angeles.

Hours after a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a federal appeals court Thursday evening granted Trump’s emergency motion to stay the ruling — hitting pause on a decision that would have taken effect at noon Friday.