California sues Trump administration to block tariffs

State's Democratic governor and attorney general say Republican president abusing authority

20250416N California Governor Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued the Trump administration over its tariffs. © Reuters

(Reuters) -- California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and inflicting financial harm on the state and nation.

Trump imposed 10% tariffs on goods from all countries and higher tariffs for countries the administration says have high barriers to U.S. imports, most of which he later paused for 90 days. He also imposed a 145% tariff on China, with exceptions for certain electronics.

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