California Sues Trump Over Global Tariffs

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have announced a lawsuit against President Trump over sweeping global tariffs that target imports from Mexico, Canada, China, and other countries. The state argues that Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act is unconstitutional and that only Congress holds the authority to impose such tariffs. California claims the tariffs have inflicted billions of dollars in economic damage, raising prices, disrupting supply chains, and threatening jobs, especially in agriculture. The lawsuit, to be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks to block enforcement and declare the tariffs unlawful. This legal challenge is described as the most significant yet against Trump’s trade policies. Similar lawsuits from other legal bodies have also been filed in opposition to the administration’s tariff strategy.