Yes, he is merely burnishing his “commander-in-chief” creds.
Interesting perspective.
That sounds very plausible.
What is the NG going to actually do? They are not sworn Law Enforcement. They are not equipped or trained for these operations. They do not know the area like a local cop would. If you put them on a border, they might actually have an impact, but on the streets in San Fransisco?
That’s right. He wants to come across as a caring governor who is using his power to care for the downtrodden he helped create through his idiot laws of decriminalizing drugs.