California Sues Trump Over 'Chaotic And Haphazard' Tariffs
Source: Huff Post
Apr 16, 2025, 11:50 AM EDT
California on Wednesday became the first state to sue President Donald Trump for his sweeping yet ever-changing tariff regime, accusing Trump of illegally wielding the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to circumvent Congress. “Donald Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose the largest tax hike of our lifetime with his destructive tariffs,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in a statement announcing the challenge. “We’re taking him to court.”
Trump imposed the tariffs by first declaring a national emergency, then claiming the power afforded to him under the 1977 IEEPA meant he didn’t need congressional approval. As the largest manufacturing state in the country, the nation’s top agricultural exporter, and the fifth-largest economy in the world, California stands to suffer billions of dollars in damage.
“The president’s chaotic and haphazard implementation of tariffs is not only deeply troubling, it’s illegal,” California Attorney General Rob Banta said in a statement.
“Californians are bracing for fallout from the impact of the president’s choices. From farmers in the Central Valley to small businesses in Sacramento and worried families at the kitchen table, this game the president is playing has very real consequences for Californians across our state.”
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/california-lawsuit-trump-tariffs_n_67ffbddfe4b0b0977ad62947
Link to SUIT (PDF) - https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/9abf982a-843b-41e9-85a5-9ac30a7877f6.pdf
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