The curfew comes amid a public dispute between President Donald Trump and California's Democratic leadership over the handling of the Los Angeles riots.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell says the 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. curfew will begin Tuesday and anyone found in the one-mile radius that comprises the downtown area "will be arrested"

After four nights of rioting and destruction, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instituted a downtown curfew on Tuesday, leading to relative peace over the past three nights. With the curfew a demonstrated success,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the curfew on Tuesday. It encompasses a one-mile area of the city and is in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. PT.

She said in a news conference that she had declared a local emergency and that the curfew will run from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

“The Los Angeles Mayor’s Office has updated guidance on the downtown L.A.-area curfew and has granted an exception to allow individuals with tickets to an indoor venue to attend that event as scheduled,” said a statement released by the group that manages performances at the L.A. Music Center.

The curfew was ordered as Mayor Bass declared that nights of protests that had sometimes dissolved into vandalism and looting had reached a “tipping point.”

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has enacted a curfew in downtown LA due to rising vandalism and looting, targeting major retailers. Despite the curfew, police reported ongoing gatherings, with over 197 arrests.