His insistence to get a court ruling on federalization has held the troops in limbo as to their title 10 status, he has stood in the way of them getting the pay he's saying is "Trump's fault"...
I'm sure he'll call it an "assault on democracy" because... <insert previous statement here>.
Actually, it’s because they were deployed so quickly which was not Newsom fault.
“That’s because the service members haven’t received official activation orders, according to a
report by Military.com—a news service covering the armed forces. Activation orders are “the critical paperwork that not only authorizes their duty status, but also unlocks pay, Tricare health benefits, and eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs services,” the publication says.
President Trump issued the order sending the Guard to protect federal buildings in the city, but the paperwork has been delayed. Without those official documents, service members cannot be onboarded and receive compensation. Four dozen National Guard members in four different units told the publication they haven’t been paid and are worried about receiving benefits. The urgency of their deployment has been “chaotic” and “clogged up the flow of administrative work,” according to military administrators who spoke to the publication on background.
The formal orders will likely come in the following days, along with back pay and full access to benefits. But service members said they’re still worried about being able to pay for caregiving responsibilities during the protests, whether it’s children, elderly parents, or pets. Some service members said they left better-paying civilian jobs for the L.A. deployment.”
