Protests live updates: Marines make 1st temporary detention in LA

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he is sending over 800 additional state and local law enforcement officers to Los Angeles.

"We’re working with local partners to surge over 800 additional state and local law enforcement officers to ensure the safety of our LA communities," Newsom wrote on X on Monday evening.

The additional officers include over 640 California Highway Patrol officers and over 240 officers from neighboring jurisdictions, according to a press release from the governor's office.

The announcement comes amid the governor's criticism and lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for deploying 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city.

"Chaos is exactly what Trump wanted, and now California is left to clean up the mess," Newsom said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he has been informed that an additional 2,000 National Guard troops are being sent to Los Angeles, after President Donald Trump previously deployed 2,000 troops.

"The first 2,000? Given no food or water. Only approx. 300 are deployed -- the rest are sitting, unused, in federal buildings without orders," Newsom said in a post on X. "This isn’t about public safety. It’s about stroking a dangerous President’s ego."

"This is Reckless. Pointless. And Disrespectful to our troops," he added.

Following news of the Marines deployment, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the "arrival of federal military forces in Los Angeles -- absent clear coordination -- presents a significant logistical and operational challenge for those of us charged with safeguarding this city."

"The Los Angeles Police Department, alongside our mutual aid partners, has decades of experience managing large-scale public demonstrations, and we remain confident in our ability to do so professionally and effectively. That said, our top priority is the safety of both the public and the officers on the ground," McDonnell said.

He urged "open and continuous lines of communication between all agencies to prevent confusion, avoid escalation, and ensure a coordinated, lawful, and orderly response during this critical time."

Nearly 70 people were arrested over the weekend during protests in Los Angeles County, according to the latest figures from police.

They included 29 people arrested on Saturday for failure to disperse and 21 people arrested on Sunday with charges ranging from attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail to looting to failure to disperse, the LAPD said.

California Highway Patrol said it arrested 19 people on Sunday.