California is suing President Donald Trump’s administration over the tariffs it has imposed on most of the U.S.’s trading partners, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday, the first state to do so since Trump announced his sweeping tariffs earlier this month.
Speaking from a Central Valley almond farm, Newsom laid out the state’s place in the global economy and the impacts the tariffs are having and will have on the state.
“No state is poised to lose more than California,” Newsom said.
The governor said 43% of that state’s almonds, pistachios, and dairy products are export-dependent on California.
The state’s lawsuit targets Trump’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, which Trump is using to justify the tariffs. It is similar to one filed Monday by a group of small businesses against the administration.
Source- ABC
