>So what's wrong with state staying in command? Why would the feds insist on doing nothing until they take the reins? Don't tell me the LA NGuard is disorganized - there wouldn't be so many of them on mission outside if they were bad. And they have the advantage of being local and knowing the terrain, which IMO makes them more fit to lead.
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>Again, I'd love to have a clear answer as to what's in the law. It was posted somewhere, but I lost the link. I only remember that there was something crucial there which was misinterpreted by the feds.

The issue is allowing the federal govt to "federalize" the state, which means the would run everything. I'm a "state's rights" person to the core, but in these situations, since it is a temporary fix, the feds need to run things so you will only have a few chefs.