California sues to block Trump's 'illegal' tariffs

Newsom's lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to impose tariffs

Anders Hagstrom, Jamie Joseph / FOXBusiness

 

California filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block President Donald Trump from enacting his tariff plans, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.

Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday morning. It argues that Trump overstepped his authority by imposing tariffs without congressional approval, and calls on the court to declare Trump's tariffs void and block their implementation.

"The uncertainty is pronounced, and it is profound in the state of California," Newsom said at a Wednesday press conference. "The impacts of these tariffs disproportionately impact the state of California."

"It's not just the coast and technology," he added. "No state is poised to lose more than the state of California. So that's why we're standing up." Read more and see videos here.