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The controversy ratchets up around the process of deploying the Guard; federal orders require approval from the state governor, which in this case, Gavin Newsom, opposed the deployment and called it unconstitutional. Newsom has announced plans to sue the federal government, claiming the president overstepped constitutional bounds. Legal experts suggest that while the law is ambiguous, the federal government’s position likely takes precedence, referencing a 1965 precedent where President Lyndon B. Johnson deployed troops without state consent during civil rights demonstrations.