LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.

California on Tuesday asked a federal court for a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard forces and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

The lawsuit seeks to set aside the president’s order calling up troops in response to protests that spread over the weekend.

President Donald Trump is on the offensive regarding the anti-immigration law enforcement riots in the Los Angeles area by mobilizing the National Guard in California against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA),