California to sue Trump in bid to block trade tariffs
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The state of California will file a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s trade measures, Governor Gavin Newsom announced today. According to Newsom, the President of the United States does not have the authority to implement trade tariffs without prior approval from Congress. Moreover, California officials believe that if tariffs were reinstated, the resulting damage to the U.S. economy could be significant.
The lawsuit filed by the Newsom administration will challenge Trump’s use of the **International Emergency Economic Powers Act** — a U.S. federal law from 1977 that grants the president the authority to regulate economic transactions during a national emergency, including imposing trade tariffs.
The return of U.S. tariffs could have particularly damaging effects on California’s economy. As the top importing state in the U.S., California maintains strong trade ties with Canada, Mexico, and China. If California were an independent country, it would rank as the world’s fifth-largest economy — thanks in part to Silicon Valley, home to some of the leading tech companies, as well as a robust agricultural sector heavily reliant on global exports.
The lawsuit filed by the Newsom administration will challenge Trump’s use of the **International Emergency Economic Powers Act** — a U.S. federal law from 1977 that grants the president the authority to regulate economic transactions during a national emergency, including imposing trade tariffs.
The return of U.S. tariffs could have particularly damaging effects on California’s economy. As the top importing state in the U.S., California maintains strong trade ties with Canada, Mexico, and China. If California were an independent country, it would rank as the world’s fifth-largest economy — thanks in part to Silicon Valley, home to some of the leading tech companies, as well as a robust agricultural sector heavily reliant on global exports.