California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing out mixed messaging on the state of Crime in California, announcing Thursday that he is deploying law enforcement to fight crime across major cities.

The mobilization of law enforcement comes as President Donald Trump has cracked down on crime in Washington D.C.

The big picture: Newsom announced that new California Highway Patrol crime suppression teams will work with local law enforcement in San Diego, the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, the Central Valley, Sacramento and the Bay Area. • CHP officers have already been on the ground in Oakland, Bakersfield and San Bernardino to target crime. • The governor said the CHP Crime Suppression Teams will saturate high-crime areas, target repeat offenders and seize illicit weapons and narcotics.

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