President Trump's heavy-handedness in sending the National Guard and the Marines to contain protesters against the immigration raids at the beginning of the month, including his threat to take over the government of Los Angeles and California, goes beyond wanting to punish a Democratic city and state, and to set a national historical precedent,

It is obvious that President Trump is upset that the richest state in the country does not surrender at his feet, and persists in its Sanctuary policies of not collaborating with ICE, which we no longer realize is only half true, with a Los Angeles Police Department and a Sheriff who gladly go and join them.

Let's not forget that next year we have two very important elections, that of governor and that of mayor of Los Angeles. California and Los Angeles are President Trump's most awarded crown jewels. What a joy it would be for him to be able to overthrow the Democrats.

Trump has already said that if Kamala Harris is the candidate for governor, he will go all out to prevent it, but whoever it is, he will invest whatever it takes to hit the Democratic nominee.

So the excitement surrounding the immigration raids was a perfect fit for President Trump to put on a spectacle and make it seem like the Democrats are unable to control the riots, and therefore the federation has to intervene to establish peace.

The possibility of a Republican candidate succeeding Gavin Newsom, or a Republican major, is more than remote. Even with all the serious problems we face such as the army of homeless people, the high cost of living, the lack of affordable housing and many more, California is a Democratic state, and a political tsunami would have to occur for the dice to tip in the Republican direction in 2027.

Neither of the two best-known Republican candidates to govern California, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox host Steve Hilton, even with his attractive English accent, have Schwarzenegger's charisma nor do the political conditions of 2006 exist.

The dispatch of federal troops to Los Angeles is just the beginning of Trump's strategy to bring California and our city of Angels to its knees. Empowered by the latest polls, which believe it or not, give him an approval rating of over 50% for his handling of deportations, the president will give the state and the city no respite. War has been declared, but things can't go as planned.

A Latina to the Senate

Some good news: Democratic Senator Monique Limón from Santa Barbara will assume the presidency of the California Senate in early 2026.

The former assemblywoman, originally from the Central Coast, currently chairs the Democratic Caucus and the Senate Banking Committee.

At 45, Limon will become the first woman of color to serve as president of the Senate.