On April 16, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to block President Trump’s newly imposed tariffs, arguing that they exceed executive authority and threaten California’s economy

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🏛️ Event Details

The lawsuit was formally filed on April 16 in San Francisco, marking California as the first U.S. state to directly challenge the president’s 2025 tariff policy.  Newsom and Bonta held a press conference at an almond farm in Ceres, underscoring impacts on key agricultural communities.

⚖️ Legal Basis of the Suit

President Trump’s April 2 executive order imposed a 10 percent universal tariff on all imports—effective April 5—under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The complaint asserts that IEEPA “does not authorize” the president to enact tariffs without Congress, noting that “tariff” is never mentioned in the statute and no prior president has used it this way

📊 Economic Impact

Newsom warned that these tariffs, including rates up to 145 percent on Chinese goods, could cost thousands of California jobs and stoke inflation by raising consumer prices. He emphasized the state’s reliance on trade—handling 40 percent of U.S. imports through its ports—and called the tariffs “unconstitutional and economically damaging”.

📑 Scope of the Lawsuit

Parties: Governor Gavin Newsom and AG Rob Bonta vs. President Donald Trump and relevant federal agencies. 

Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Relief Sought: Injunction preventing enforcement of the tariff order and a declaration that the order exceeds presidential authority under IEEPA.

🔄 Broader Context & Reactions

This suit is the first state-level challenge to the 2025 tariff regime; similar lawsuits have been filed by New York, Florida, and Montana against earlier trade measures. Business groups and agricultural associations in California praised the action, while the Trump administration defended the tariffs as “essential to address a national economic emergency”

📺 How to Watch

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* California Government Website: Live stream embedded at gov.ca.gov.