They do answer to Newsom, they were federalized illegally (directly and not via the governor) which is why California has sued the federal government. It’s just a matter of him doing something instead of waiting around for the courts to strike down the federalization before taking action.
Yes I know, why isn’t Newsom ordering them to stand down?
Because they have been federalized and don’t answer to him.
They do answer to Newsom, they were federalized illegally (directly and not via the governor) which is why California has sued the federal government. It’s just a matter of him doing something instead of waiting around for the courts to strike down the federalization before taking action.
The whole thing is illegal, but it is still happening. The governor has told them to stand down but here we are.