California sued the Trump administration Monday over its deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in Los Angeles over the weekend, after widespread demonstrations against increased immigration enforcement erupted across the city.

In their lawsuit, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta argue that President Donald Trump’s activation of the guard violated the limits on federal power under the 10th Amendment because Newsom did not ask for the troops. Under ordinary circumstances, National Guard units are under the command of state governors.

“This is something that is within Gov. Newsom’s sovereignty,” Bonta said. “And he did not authorize the use of the National Guard here, did not call for it.”

Bonta added that local law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles

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