unnecessary

The plans could make it easier for venues to serve food outside and host more live music, in a bid to "remove unnecessary barriers".

"We're taking the pressure off the GPs by taking care of minor eye conditions and we're taking pressure off the ophthalmology hospital clinics because they're not filled with unnecessary referrals," he said.

But several Democratic governors have pushed back, saying the deployments are unnecessary and risk escalating tensions.

Newsom argued that using the military in Los Angeles was unnecessary and inflamed tensions.

Local leaders, including those in Portland, have said the actions are unnecessary and without legal justification.