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Becerra, Alexis <br /> From: Yang Gu < <br /> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2026 3:43 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: Santa Ana needs to prepare for riots <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br /> My name is Yang Gu, and I am a recently moved resident of Orange County. <br /> You no doubt remember the events of last summer in Santa Ana regarding ICE arrests, riots, and the federalization of <br /> the California National Guard. I believe this will happen again this summer, and not only that, the magnitude will be <br /> worse. There were "only" 50-some school walkouts last year according to DefendingEd (Link in the footer), and Q1 of <br /> this year(still not over) has had over 380. There was a literal dumpster fire lit at the LA federal building in January, <br /> outside of hot-weather seasonality. And President Trump has signalled the deportation actions will escalate. <br /> President Trump assumed direct control of the Cailfornia National Guard in 2025 and directed them to facilitate the <br /> deportation effort instead of protecting the public. He will surely do so again if riots are bad enough. <br /> My questions: <br /> How much has Santa Ana prepared for this eventuality?What plans are there to anticipate, defuse, or contain <br /> rioting?What about a possible spike in petty crime, like what happened during and after the George Floyd riots?What <br /> lines of communication and protocols of cooperation exist with the Governor's Office, California High Patrol, and the OC <br /> government and Sheriff? <br /> Los Angeles was#1 in riots last year, and Santa Ana was an uncomfortably close#2. The Federal Buildings will be likely <br /> ground zeroes. <br /> Santa Ana in summer of 2026 may require decisive leadership. <br /> 1 <br />