Sacramento, California: US President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked his administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, California’s governor said.

Governor Gavin Newsom pledged on Sunday, California time, to fight the move in court.

There was no official announcement from Washington that the California National Guard was being called up and sent to Oregon, just as was the case when Illinois’ governor made a similar announcement Saturday about troops in his state being activated.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said 101 California National Guard members had arrived in her state Saturday night by plane and more were on the way. Kotek said there had been no formal communication with the federal government

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