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Maria Villarroel

Gavin Newsom to Sue Trump Admin Over Tariff 'Game' Claiming California Will Lose Billions

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the Trump administration, arguing the president doesn't have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs. (Credit: Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday they will file a lawsuit against the Trump administration, questioning the president's authority to impose the sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, argues that President Trump doesn't have the presidential authority to unilaterally impose tariffs using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, Newsom's office said.

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