California sues the Trump administration over the president's sweeping tariffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday they are suing the Trump administration in federal court over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday they are suing the Trump administration in federal court over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that President Donald Trump doesn't have the presidential authority to unilaterally impose tariffs using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, according to Newsom's office.
The state is asking that the court declare the tariffs void and block their implementation, according to the governor's office.
Announcing the lawsuit on his latest podcast episode, the Democratic governor said Trump doesn't have "the unilateral authority to impose one of the largest tax increases in U.S. history," emphasizing the impact of tariffs in potentially leading to higher prices.
Newsom continued, "Impacts of these tariffs are disproportionately being felt here in California, the No. 1 manufacturing state in America, a state that will be significantly impacted by this unilateral decision by the president of the United States.”
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