The protest comes before leaders vote on whether or not to pass a budget that is expected to lock new undocumented immigrants out of Medi-Cal.

According to the California Highway Patrol, 39-year-old Adam Palermo reportedly threw rocks at officers and vehicles and set a patrol car on fire.

The Los Angeles Police Department has declared all of downtown as an unlawful assembly, telling all demonstrators to leave the area immediately. "Downtown Los Angeles has been declared as an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY. You are to leave the Downtown Area immediately," police said on X.

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, a non-profit working to advance human and civil rights of immigrants, is facing federal investigation and criticism from state lawmakers over its possible involvement in immigration protests. The group has denied accusations of wrongdoing.

Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell is commenting on the National Guard's presence in California at the behest of President Trump, who defended his move to activate troops in Los Angeles during a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday.

The downtown curfew encircles the downtown civic center, including City Hall, the main county criminal courthouse, LAPD headquarters and federal buildings.

Newsom says Trump’s LA actions marks the onset of a much broader effort to overturn political and cultural norms.