Sleeper agents poised to wage war in California put US on high alert as map of their top targets emerges

California’s sprawling network of military installations, federal facilities and immigration enforcement sites could become flashpoints under a nationwide mobilization plan drawn up by activists with ties to Cuba, according to an alarming new State Department report.The plan outlines “coordinated nationwide actions” within 24 hours if there is an “imminent threat” or a US military move against Cuba.Organizers would focus on military bases, recruitment offices, federal buildings, ICE facilities and even sports arenas during big events, the documents say.The National Network on Cuba, which created the rapid-response plan, brings together over 50 groups, including the Democratic Socialists of America, Communist Party USA, and CODEPINK.The DSA is active in California politics, especially in Los Angeles, where its local chapter has supported several elected officials at City Hall.The report highlights former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who have had ties to Cuba for decades—including Bass’ work with the Venceremos Brigade—a group that took Americans to communist Cuba for work, education, and political exchanges.Bass traveled to Cuba with the group as a young activist in 1973 and later helped organize its activities in Southern California.She returned to Cuba decades later as a member of Congress, including traveling there with President Barack Obama as part of a congressional delegation in 2016 during his administration’s push to normalize relations with Havana.When longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro died later that year, Bass drew criticism for referring to him by the honorific “Comandante en Jefe” and describing his death as “a great loss to the people of Cuba.”The 99-page report — published Monday — paints a much broader picture of what officials describe as a decades-long Cuban influence network operating through activist organizations, political movements and other groups inside the US.The National Netw...