California Challenges Trump's Tariffs in Groundbreaking Lawsuit
California's lawsuit against Trump's tariffs claims they exceed presidential authority, harm the economy, and are unjust under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act.
People across the political spectrum - including the conservatives at the NCLA, liberals like the California state government, and libertarians like myself - should be able to agree that the Trump IEEPA tariffs are both illegal and extremely harmful.
California Files Lawsuit Against Trump's Tariffs
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California is the world's fifth largest economy - outpacing every US state and most countries - and is home to the largest shares of manufacturing and agricultural production in the US.
California becomes first state to sue over Donald Trump tariffs
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit on April 16 targeting President Donald Trump’s tariffs, making California the first state to challenge the constitutionality of the president’s trade policies.
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California’s economy is directly harmed and alleges Trump’s effort to institute the tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) is unconstitutional.
California Sues Trump Over Tariffs
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The lawsuit says the power to impose tariffs lies with Congress.
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Newsom has generally kept a lower profile when it comes to challenging the president, as the state has sought federal government help in the recovery from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
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The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, alleges that Trump unlawfully imposed tariffs that pose an immediate and irreparable harm to the state economy.
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Trump’s haphazard approach to the tariffs has led to deep anxiety across the global economy, and they pose an especially large threat to California’s economy, which is the fifth-largest in the world.
California sues Trump administration over its tariffs
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The complaint argues that the law does not give the US president the authority to impose tariffs without the consent of Congress.
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The complaint contended that only Congress can approve such action.
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California’s move follows rapidly changing tariff plans by the Trump administration.
California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
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The lawsuit argues that Trump can't use the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to unilaterally impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China or create an across-the-board 10% tariff, the governor's office said.
California sues the Trump administration over the president's sweeping tariffs
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It is difficult to imagine a more economically significant set of actions than the one Trump is taking on tariffs, which have inflicted hundreds of billions of dollars in economic losses on a whim, using a statute that doesn’t mention tariffs.
California sues to block Trump's 'illegal' tariffs
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The lawsuit argues that the law the president is relying on — the International Economic Emergency Powers Act — has never been used before to justify tariffs, and that Trump needs Congressional authorization for actions with such broad economic consequences.
Gavin Newsom Sues Trump over Tariffs
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Gov. Newsom: California to Sue Trump Over Tariffs
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Summary
California Governor Gavin Newsom, flanked by Attorney General Rob Bonta, has filed a landmark lawsuit against President Trump over tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The suit argues that the Act does not authorize the president to levy such tariffs, a power deemed to reside with Congress. With the tariffs—10% on most goods and up to 145% on Chinese imports—California claims they are causing significant economic harm, threatening jobs, elevating prices, and causing turmoil across various sectors, from agriculture to technology. This marks the first instance of a state suing the federal government over such tariffs.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against President Trump's tariffs, claiming they unlawfully overstep presidential authority and pose immediate and irreparable harm to the state's economy.
The lawsuit emphasizes that Trump's chaotic implementation of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act disrupts trade relationships vital to California's economy and requests that federal agents be barred from enforcing these tariffs in the state.
Newsom asserts California, as the world's fifth-largest economy, stands to suffer significant financial losses, particularly in agriculture and technology sectors, due to escalating tariffs that threaten jobs and drive up prices.
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