Trump sued by California over tarrifs

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California becomes first state to sue over Trump tariffs

California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's spate of tariffs that have upended global trade.

The suit, which marks the first time a state has sued over the levies, challenges an emergency power Trump cited giving him authority to enact them.

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.

The White House, which has argued the tariffs are tackling imbalances in international trade, dismissed the lawsuit and said it would continue addressing "this national emergency that's decimating America's industries". 

"Instead of focusing on California's rampant crime, homelessness, and unaffordability, Gavin Newsom is spending his time trying to block President Trump's historic efforts to finally address the national emergency of our country's persistent goods trade deficits," White House spokesman Kush Desai said. 

Newsom and the state's Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit at a news conference at an almond farm - one of the biggest crops California produces.

Nearly 82% of the world's almonds come from the Golden State. It's also the nation's sole producer of artichokes, figs, olives, walnuts and raisins.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8vjer0882o

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, challenging the president’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war.

The lawsuit argues that President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China or a 10% tariff on all imports is unlawful. The act enables a president to freeze and block transactions in response to foreign threats but doesn’t allow the president to adopt tariffs, the suit says.

The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, also argues that enacting such tariffs requires approval from Congress.

Trump has offered many justifications for increasing tariffs, including that they are designed to spur U.S. manufacturing and stop the flow of illicit fentanyl into the country. California’s move follows rapidly changing tariff plans by the Trump administration.

 

https://apnews.com/article/california-tariffs-newsom-trump-trade-lawsuit-2a4ae0ba9e8360c4c894245100315b8b

[Ralf001]

 California is the world's fifth largest economy, when did they take the crown from India ?

[jerrymahoney]

Just a quick look at the California case and it seems alike the case filed in Pensacola FL with the backing of big buck conservatives.

[MicroB]

10 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 California is the world's fifth largest economy, when did they take the crown from India ?

 

Face palm.

 

If the GDP ranking was measured by state, city, your precious India would be further down the list. More likely than not, the last time India was ahead of California was probably about 1850, when the Koh-i-Noor diamond was considered but a trinket by its then owner, the richest man in the world at that time. Then California was largely taken over by Europeans fresh off the boat/wagon train, and mostly without 1776 baggage.

 

Based on GDP, Texas is bigger than or comparable to Italy, New York bigger than Canada. Little ol' Ohio; richer than Switzerland (though the inhabitants probably don't feel that, which might tell you about flaws in using GDP as a yardstick. India is a very poor country).

 

Common cause bound the 13 colonies together. Trade bound the other 37. It might unbind them. It might be the one thing that California and Texas agree on.

 

[Ralf001]

Just now, MicroB said:

 

Face palm.

 

If the GDP ranking was measured by state, city, your precious India would be further down the list. More likely than not, the last time India was ahead of California was probably about 1850, when the Koh-i-Noor diamond was considered but a trinket by its then owner, the richest man in the world at that time. Then California was largely taken over by Europeans fresh off the boat/wagon train, and mostly without 1776 baggage.

 

Based on GDP, Texas is bigger than or comparable to Italy, New York bigger than Canada. Little ol' Ohio; richer than Switzerland (though the inhabitants probably don't feel that, which might tell you about flaws in using GDP as a yardstick. India is a very poor country).

 

Common cause bound the 13 colonies together. Trade bound the other 37. It might unbind them. It might be the one thing that California and Texas agree on.

 

 

When did GDP no longer be measured by country ?

[save the frogs]

They're not pals.

Trump refers to him as Newscum

 

 

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https://eu.desertsun.com/story/news/nation/california/2025/04/16/california-will-sue-trump-and-seek-to-stop-tariffs-immediately-newsom-says/83111535007/

[MicroB]

10 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

When did GDP no longer be measured by country ?

 

Well, your question is false. Country level GDP is still published, so not sure why you are making up a falsehood in this respect, unless it is to spread discord and cause unecessary argument.

 

GDP by city, or sometimes called GMP (Gross Metropolitian Product) started being calculated about 20 years ago, once the financial tools became available to make that sort of measurement. The EU regularly published GMP as part of its Eurostat dataset, and the BEA does the same in the US, but I think you knew that.

[Yagoda]

The ultimate ruling will be that California has no standing, and the Court has no jurisdiction.

 

Just another waste of California Taxpayers money as folks poop in the streets

[jerrymahoney]

From the COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF as filed by California:

JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND INTRADISTRICT ASSIGNMENT
13. This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (action arising under the
Constitution or laws of the United States). An actual controversy exists between the parties within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2201(a), and the Court may grant declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and other relief against Defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201–02 and the Court’s equitable powers.