California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said that the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles has left firefighting crews short-staffed as the state enters fire season.

A volley of court rulings has made the legal path unclear in a case challenging President Trump’s use of troops in Los Angeles. For now, the president has retained control of the state militia.

A federal judge is hearing arguments over whether the Trump administration should continue its deployment of troops to Los Angeles