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.
Newsom made the announcement at a joint press conference with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in Stanislaus County in the Central Valley.
“No state is poised to lose more than the State of California,” Newsom said during the event, held on an almond farm.
“We’re a world away from the values that are emanating out of the White House.”
The officials revealed a complaint alleging the president is misusing the International Economic Emergency Powers Act—the legal mechanism behind Trump’s tariff strategy that allows him to bypass congressional oversight as part of a national security matter….